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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 12:48 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by nologic:
It would seem to me that 25,000 GR points is worth more as an airline mile than as a GR point.

For example, I would use GRs on Amtrak for Acelka to NY. 10,000 GR's = 1 way first class, which currently sells for $150.

So, if you think you can get more than 1.5 cents per mile in value with airline miles, transferring GRs to airline miles is the way to go.</font>
For the Northeast corridor folks... It'd be 5,000 points for unreserved coach for one zone round-trip - WAS-NYP, for example. That trip for next weekend prices out $161 (without any discount promotion codes). Now THAT'S a good value!
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