Welcome to the Frequent Miler Week In Review series. Every weekend we recap what you might have missed from around the web. Enjoy!
This Week Around the Web
A Primer on Married Segments – A great intro into this topic including how to use married segments on award flights to your advantage.
IHG Rewards Club 2017 Category Changes: Top Tier Grows & 650 Properties Changing Up or Down – The top category expands and many lower end properties go up during this annual category change.
Starwood Transfers & Partnership With Virgin America Ending January 6th – A side effect of the merger, this lucrative transfer opportunity is ending soon.
Why I mostly ignore point valuations – Why using random point valuations can be a bad thing and what you should do when trying to figure out how much points are worth.
Skyteam Award Flights Now Bookable Online with Korean Air Miles – This Ultimate Reward transfer partner has now made it much easier to book many partner awards. There are some sweet spots, but look out for the fuel surcharges on some routes.
How To Use The JAL.Com Site To Book Japan Mileage Bank Awards – How to book online awards with Oneworld members Japan Airlines.
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