Marriott’s marriage to MGM Resorts: A match made in Bonvoyland | Ep238 | 1-20-24
Full details of the Marriott and MGM partnership are out and can only be accurately described as “a match made in Bonvoyland”.
00:00 Intro
01:38 Turkish Airlines status match is back! (Giant Mailbag)
04:36 Amex Platinum 150K offer is back! (Card Talk)
12:12 T-Mobile Home Internet Moneymaker (“Mattress running the numbers”)
Moneymaking T-Mobile Home Internet deal: Get $150 Mastercard gift card + portal earnings
17:54 JetBlue / Spirit Merger Blocked (Award Talk)
20:59 New Chase Sapphire Lounge at New York LGA (Award Talk)
22:41 Marriott’s marriage to MGM Resorts: A match made in Bonvoyland (Main Event)
No Marriott match to MGM, but elite nights live on: MGM / Marriott partnership details
22:51 Marriott / MGM partnership overview
24:19 Partnership benefits
25:15 Why aren’t we very excited about this partnership?
25:35 Points transfer at a poor ratio
26:33 Ambassador match is only available to those with invite-only MGM status
27:49 No good status match for anyone but MGM Noir
29:33 Benefits are only scheduled to last through 12/31/24
31:41 What benefits do Marriott Platinum and Titanium members get in Las Vegas?
39:21 Will you earn 3x on the Altitude Reserve when checking out on a website with Apple Pay or Google Pay? (Question of the Week)
Music credit: Annie Yoder