Originally Posted by astroflyer

I noticed today that I had Select status despite having finished the year around 4,000 TQP's. I was confused until they sent an e-mail telling me that they had granted me status even though I was short. Surprised because this was not a soft landing--I've actually never had Amtrak status. My travel is about 90% business class and about 75% Acela--not sure if that matters. Just sharing as an FYI in case others should check.