Originally Posted by
sedonanative
I'm relatively new to Continental and am not really clear on the relationship. Would I be able to fly, say, PHX->EWR, and then take a train to New Haven (and return) all on a reward ticket?
No. (See more below, though.*)
Originally Posted by
sedonanative
I'd be interested in using CO miles to book a train ticket across country the way the OP describes. How in the world do I go about doing that?
You can transfer CO miles to Amtrak Guest Rewards points on a 1:1 basis in 5,000 mile increments. To transfer miles, you just need to call OnePass. In general, transfers will go through by the following Monday morning .
Once you have Amtrak Guest Rewards (AGR) points, you can use them for various AGR awards. Here's the AGR chart for train awards:
https://www.amtrakguestrewards.com/i...redeem&rsdone2
Note that these are all one-way prices, but that, in sleepers (roomettes and bedrooms) you are allowed at least two passengers for the same price.
If you poke around the FT AGR forum, you'll learn more:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtra...t-rewards-399/
*From EWR-NHV, a coach ticket would cost 3,000 per person each way. So, you could use CO miles for your entire trip, but it would cost extra.