127. Would You Rather!? – Points Talk Edition

Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad

This week’s episode is a little different—and a lot of fun. Jess, Pam, and Alex are joined by Traci for a special game of Would You Rather!? – Points Talk Edition. Traci challenges the squad with a lineup of delightfully diabolical travel questions designed to reveal where they really stand when it comes to their points and airline preferences, personal travel quirks, and loyalty trade-offs.

From Business Class Woes to Economy Wins

The episode kicks off with a tough one: would you rather have a lie-flat seat in business class next to an annoying stranger, or an entire economy row to yourself? At least one of the squad's answers will probably surprise you!

Individual Perks vs. Points Value: Globalist or the Award Chart?

Next, Traci challenges the group with Hyatt’s ultimate tradeoff: would you rather have lifetime Globalist status or a guaranteed fixed award chart for 20 years? Is there dissent or do Alex, Jess, and Pam all come down on the same side on this one?

Real-Life Dilemmas and Points Preferences

From there, the questions get personal:

• Learn about Alex's secret grocery-store card confession.
• Would Jess rather stay at a Park Hyatt in a city she doesn't like (Venice) or a Holiday Inn Express in a city she loves (Tokyo)?
• Would Alex rather have her beloved Southwest® Companion Pass or 600,000 Hyatt points?
• Would Pam choose only domestic luxury travel or international budget travel if she could only choose one?

Tough Transfers & Redemption Realities

The squad also weighs in on (and disagrees about) transferring highly valued points with or without bonuses.

Nice Problems to Have

They also daydream about future loyalty-program changes they'd love to see, like new Citi cards, United partnering with a second bank, and Capital One adding Alaska as a partner. (A girl can dream!)

The Great Collectibles Debate: Ducks or Houses?

The episode ends on a light note, with the squad picking which flight souvenirs they'd rather have (rubber ducks or Delft houses) and which ones they'd be more likely to try to get permission to pinch.

This episode is full of laughs, strong opinions, and lots of travel daydreaming. Hit play now and see which “would you rather” choices you agree with—and which ones you totally wouldn’t! 🎙️✈️

Links:

• Links For All Things Travel Mom Squad: stan.store/travelmomsquad

Episode Minute by Minute:

• 00:30 – Welcome + how the game works
• 01:00 – Business class vs. economy row showdown
• 04:00 – Globalist vs. award chart test
• 07:00 – Grocery points dilemma
• 10:00 – Jess’s hotel showdown
• 12:00 – Pam's domestic luxury or international budget stays
• 14:00 – Companion Pass or Hyatt points?
• 16:30 – Pop-up jail vs. 7/24 status
• 19:00 – 100K airline-only points or 60K flexible points?
• 20:00 – Business class: food or bedding
• 23:00 – Dream program changes
• 26:00 – Fun fantasy airline partnerships
• 31:00 – Transfer bonus dilemma
• 36:00 – KLM vs. Lufthansa souvenirs
• 39:00 – Turkish Airlines vs. Virgin Atlantic souvenirs