If you're new to milevalue, welcome! If you're a newbie in the points game, you may want to catch up with my in-progress series for beginners called Free First Class Next Month. It is a series of two-minute posts that will take you from where you are to a nascent miles expert in one month.

If you're already pretty well-versed, you might want to check out my systematic valuation series on Avios, AAdvantage, Rapid Rewards, and my future ones on United, Delta, US Airways, Hawaiian, Ultimate Rewards, Membership Rewards, and others.

By popular demand, I've started an email list. You can sign up on the right side bar. Hopefully soon, I'll start a daily email of the posts to those on the email list. And I'll use the list in case of a breaking mistake fare! Sign up right now.

The winner of the random drawing for the free United Club pass was Ridiculous Nicholas, and I've emailed him. I'm sure most of you are hoping he doesn't respond, so you can get another crack at it.

I'll get to the free United Club Pass in a minute, but first, to the readers of Million Mile Secrets, welcome to milevalue.com. This blog is a must read for anyone interested in frequent flier miles and travel:

1) Beginners- Welcome to the miles game. You may never have to pay for a flight again. And if you want to fly for free in seven-foot beds at the front of the plane to exotic destinations, you can do that too! You'll want to start with my Free First Class Next Month series that started today just below this post.