Wild Card destinations to be revealed, Marriott upgrade success, the value of I Prefer points and more (Week in Review)

Pointify is tracking this award chart for the points-and-miles community.

Despite what my Lifetime Platinum luggage tag might suggest, I am not very loyal to Marriott Bonvoy. Between weak enforcement of elite benefits, the abolishment of an award chart and institution of dynamic pricing, and the near-uselessness of nightly upgrade awards, there are a lot of shortcomings. But given the size of Marriott’s footprint, they […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.