Train adds $250ish? Any train deals he could get? Or else MRs might convert to AirFrance for a flight in or out?
Elegant, just not rock bottom.

Passport time. But PM because if this works out you are gonna need a boatload more miles.
We are in agreement. Surface Interval has identified an elegant solution which leaves the AC, MR and SPG balances intact and which can be booked immediately with the added bonus of a visit to Brussels ^ .