Originally Posted by
runb4fun
Also, through April you can book some IHG rooms in certain hotels for as low as 5k.
This is always the case, not a special promo through April. IHG releases a new set of Pointbreak hotels each season, and they are 5k/night.
OP, are you saying you already plan on getting the United card? You mention that 55k would get you (close) to 130k. No reason to wait for a targeted offer - 55k is the best there is.
Look at the Citi AA Platinum thread here on FT. You may be eligible to get another AA Platinum card for 50k AA miles. If you get those quickly, you can book CX F before the mega devaluation.
As much as I love SPG, it sounds like they're not best for your stated goals. Unless you want to get them to transfer to AA to get you enough for CX F. For flying on LH/TG, they won't help much at all. Though I would agree, get SPG before it goes away. I think you have the better part of this year to do that, though, if not more.