Originally Posted by
Mr. BoH
This is half right. Tier multipliers never earned TQPs pre-covid. In early 2022, they started giving TQPs on the tier bonus but stopped in late May or early June. I actually had been assuming this was just a glitch, but perhaps it was a deliberate promo.
But class multipliers (business, first, etc) have absolutely always received TQPs. In fact, the
Guest Rewards page specifically says this:
I looked back at old transactions from pre-pandemic, and I absolutely don't see TQP Class Multipliers on First Class tickets.
For example, for a $172 Acela First Class ticket from January 2020, I see three entries: "Select Plus Point Bonus" (172 earned, no TQPs), "Travel Base Earn" (344 earned, 344 TQPs), and "First Class Type Bonus" (172 earned, no TQPs). This is the scenario for all of my pre-pandemic Acela First Class tickets.
For a $196 Acela First Class ticket from April 2022, I see three entries: "Travel Base Earn" (392 earned, 392 TQPs), "
Tier Multiplier for Plus members" (196 earned, 196 TQPs), and "50% bonus for all transaction involving a First Class ticket" (196 earned, 196 TQPs).
For a $175 Acela First Class ticket from late June 2022, I see three entries: "Travel Base Earn" (350 earned, 350 TQPs), "
Tier Multiplier for Plus members" (175 earned, no TQPs), and "50% bonus for all transaction involving a First Class ticket" (175 earned, 175 TQPs).
Can you take a look at your pre-pandemic transactions, and see if you have actually experienced a different pattern than this?