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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 4:22 pm
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Originally Posted by GoAmtrak
Yes, First is a marginally better redemption value and certainly worth the extra points IMHO. It's also less pain than usual right now if you have the AGR credit card and get the automatic 10% redemption rebate. I wouldn't pay for Acela F either, but I would (and do) redeem AGR points for it, or pay for Business and use an upgrade coupon.

I wonder what percentage of Acela F is filled with pax who pay out of their own pockets, versus expense accounts, versus upgrade coupons, versus AGR redemptions. I bet it compares favorably in terms of paid pax against most airlines' domestic premium cabins.
It's easy to glance at the ticket stubs walking up and down the aisle. My observation is that about 75% of the stubs I see are paid F. This varies -- just after the coupons come out there are more as people are apt to use them early in the year.
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