Originally Posted by
philemer
Welcome to FT. Honestly, if you can't qualify for new credit card bonuses you're probably out of luck. You'd have to do a LOT of spending to accumulate the miles you need. I'd work on my credit score first and then, after you get up around 740, start applying for cards with big bonuses. Check myfico and creditboards for ways to raise your score.
+1. Get credit score up first, then work on applying for the bonus cards. Do plenty of research on exactly what award you are looking to book first. Check your home airport to see what the most efficient routes are that you'd like to take and what programs provide the best coverage for those routes in award travel, and once you've addressed the credit issue, you'll be able to start finding the right cards to get your bonuses. I'd personally focus on the flight part first because I think the hotels are easier to deal with later.
See also:
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/mommyp...es-and-points/