Originally Posted by
pawtim
There's probably not enough time left, but playing around with the mileage converter tool on
www.webflyer.com, it seems like one could potentially convert miles from, say CO via Choice Hotels, which would result in 50k CO miles becoming 40k AA miles. Not a horrible conversion rate...usually 50 becomes 30, but with a 35 percent kick it's 40.
The rate limit here is Amtrak. You can't do it at all without status or credit card.
The max is 25k/yr with the chase card, 50k with the Select Plus status. I need to take a few rides first.