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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 6:15 pm
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rgm18
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u could also transfer 25K spg pts directly to amtrak at 1:1
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefer...nerCode=AMTRAK

Originally Posted by yanxfann
In their "Transfer to Airline" options SPG doesn't offer conversion to Southwest Airlines but for those that want SWA flight credits what follows is a way (I admit it's somewhat complex) to convert 40K *points into 50 Rapid Rewards credits - that's 3+ roundtrips and halfway to Companion Pass:

1. Redeem 40K *points for 25K Continental OnePass miles
2. Transfer the OnePass miles into Amtrak Guest Rewards points 1=1 (must be transfered in blocks of 5,000)
3. Transfer your 25,000 Amtrak points into 125,000 Choice Hotel Points (must be transfered in blocks of 5,000 Amtrak points, 5,000AGR=25,000CHP)

Note: This wasn't my original idea, I'm just piggybacking on the great idea presented by ClimbGuy in this post from the Southwest forum: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=747057 4. Transfer 125,000CH into 50 Rapid Rewards credits. 5,000CH=2RR credits; 16 RR credits = 1 free RR roundtrip (or two 1-ways)
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