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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
Programs: AA PLT,AS,UA PP,J6,FB,EY,LH,SQ,HH Dmd,Hyatt Glbl,Marriott Plat,IHG Plat,Accor Gold
Posts: 10,820
All I'd add to the above useful advice is to ask whether you're sure you don't want to get more credit cards for initial sign-up/spending bonuses.
Also, you might be able to spend more to satisfy those bonus requirements rather quickly, if you use them to pay income, real estate, home and other insurance, etc., with them. True, you pay extra fees for using those credit cards for such payments. But those fees pale in comparison with the value of the bonus miles you get.
Finally, it's true that you can hop around Europe using BA miles. But be aware that it's a pretty lousy airline and that it sometimes adds surcharges to award bookings.
Anyway, sounds like you have a good trip planned. I hope it all works out!