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A Travel Hacker's Guide to Elite Status in 2017 and Beyond
An urgent year-end checklist for frequent fliers and the status-obsessed
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With only a few weeks left in the year, it’s time to take stock of your points and miles and make sure you start 2017 with VIP status—at least as far as airlines and hotels are concerned.
From auditing your loyalty-program accounts to leveraging credit-card promotions, there are several ways to earn your gold or platinum status without necessarily going on a mileage run halfway around the world. Here are nine quick and painless strategies to employ before the ball drops on Dec. 31. The more you can squeeze in, the better.