Originally Posted by
paytonc
On the other hand, I haven't found many great "regular" (zone) redemption values. CHI-NOL this winter runs $108, and that's riding one train from end to end. A roomette adds $179. AGR redemption for either is about $0.019 per point, which isn't great.
When you get two people traveling in a roomette, the redemption value increases dramatically. In your scenario, that would be TWO coach fares at $108 each plus the $179 roomette charge. My wife and I have been redeeming points for travel from Florida to Boston (or Montreal once), and because it was typically too late to get the lowest fare bucket availability on a paid ticket, the points redemption value was QUITE respectable.