MGM all-inclusive, United economy beds, JetBlue for sale?
Talking Points - Issue 31
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The shutdown left TSA thin. Spring break showed up anyway. Gate areas look like a Lululemon outlet sale, and people are still somehow surprised they need to take out their water bottle and laptop after hours of standing in line. Airports are a lot right now. But funding just got restored, so some sense of normalcy should return soon. Get your points ready.
Key Points
A 9-month-old capybara escaped from an English zoo and has been on the loose for a week. The internet has named it “capiberrie” and is fully invested. Anyway:
🎰 MGM launches all-inclusive $330 Vegas package: Starting April 6, Luxor and Excalibur are offering a bundle: two nights for two from $330 (plus tax), which includes three meals per day, two show tickets, a Big Apple Coaster ride, resort fees, and self-parking. MGM Rewards members still earn tier credits. Fine dining and premium shows are not included, but the math actually works in your favor.
🧱 Bilt adds Wyndham as 25th transfer partner: Wyndham joins Bilt as its 25th transfer partner at 1:1. As expected, it’s also the April 1 Rent Day bonus: a 25–100% transfer bonus to Wyndham based on status (125% if you spend $125 Bilt Cash to bump a tier). Worth noting: Wyndham points run ~0.7 cpp vs. Bilt’s ~2.0 cpp, so even with a 100% bonus, it’s probably not a great transfer.
✈️ United’s new Polaris Studios and Relax Row: United previewed its next-gen 787-9 at LAX — 64 Polaris seats, 8 of which are “Polaris Studio” suites (25% larger). The crowd-pleaser: “Relax Row,” a sky couch concept where three economy seats fold flat into a bed, coming to 787s and 777s in 2027. It’s the first North American carrier to offer this concept.
🫱🏼🫲🏾 JetBlue exploring a sale: Per Semafor, JetBlue has tapped advisers to map out potential mergers with United, Alaska, or Southwest. Planning is preliminary; nothing is confirmed. Stock jumped 13% anyway. JetBlue hasn’t turned a full-year profit since 2019, and Carl Icahn — holding ~10% — has been pushing for an exit. TrueBlue members: worth watching.
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Trivia
Spring break season is officially here, and apparently, most of America agrees on where to go. According to a state-by-state study of Google search trends (ht Upgraded Points), which destination is the most-searched domestic spring break spot in the most states?
□ A — Destin, FL
□ B — Key West, FL
□ C — Miami, FL
□ D — Cancún, México
Answer revealed at the bottom of this issue.
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Hot Take
Threads
Weekly highlights. Follow @liverewarded:
United launching ‘Relax Row’, a bed in economy
Last year, I earned 1 MILLION points
Best extended warranty credit cards
South America just became my 5th continent
LOTS of transfer bonuses happening right now
Trivia answer: B) Key West, FL — Key West leads search interest in 17 states plus Washington D.C. for domestic spring break destinations. Florida dominates so hard that its destinations account for 37 of the 51 top domestic results across all 50 states and D.C.
Got questions? I’ve got answers. Stuck on a points strategy? Confused about which card to get next? Want me to cover a specific topic that’s been bugging you? Send me your questions – I read every message, and you might get your 15 minutes of fame if featured in a future Talking Points.
Live rewarded,
Jason
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