Except that the only relevant terms on the AGR site explicitly permit redemption for others. And the "to be mailed" language on the redemption page makes it even more clear that this flexibility was originally intended by AGR.
Originally Posted by
cooperhs
Ok, if transferring is not travel, where does it say that she can't transfer points to my Choice account. And if it had been clear, I would have set up her own Choice account.
I had to wait until I was on my laptop before looking this up, but the terms posted on the Choice redemption page on the AGR website did indeed state that the names of the AGR and Choice accounts had to be the same.
Here are the rules that were posted (bolding mine):
Terms & Conditions
*Members may redeem a maximum of 25,000 Amtrak Guest Rewards points per year to any other program currency; 50,000-point limit for Select members. These maximums include, but are not limited to, Choice Privileges points.
1. Amtrak Guest Rewards members may redeem Amtrak Guest Rewards points in exchange for Choice Privileges points. Members requesting to exchange points must be a member of both Amtrak Guest Rewards and Choice Privileges to complete the exchange. Both the Amtrak Guest Rewards account and the Choice Privileges account must be in the same name.
2. Amtrak Guest Rewards points can be exchanged for Choice Privileges points by contacting the Amtrak Guest Rewards service center at 1-800-307-5000 or online. Please have your Amtrak Guest Rewards and Choice Privileges member numbers on hand.
3. Amtrak Guest Rewards points will be converted to Choice Privileges points in increments of 5,000 Amtrak Guest Rewards points to 25,000 Choice Privileges points.
4. Once Choice Privileges points have been requested, points will automatically be transferred to the member's Choice Privileges account and deducted from the member's Amtrak Guest Rewards account. Please allow 60 days for points to transfer or show up on account.
5. Once points are credited to the member's Choice Privileges account, changes, reissuance or recredit of Amtrak Guest Rewards points are not allowed.
6. Amtrak Guest Rewards points that are exchanged into the member's Choice Privileges account are subject to the terms and conditions of the Choice Privileges program. Choice Privileges membership, earning of Points and Airline Rewards, and redemption of Choice Privileges points are subject to Choice Privileges Terms and Conditions.
7. In the case of fraud, misrepresentation, abuse, or violation of applicable rules involving Amtrak Guest Rewards points or program rewards use, Amtrak reserves the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including the forfeiture of accumulated points and program rewards, and termination of participation in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
8. All terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Amtrak reserves the right to alter or cancel the Amtrak Guest Rewards program at any time. Amtrak Guest Rewards is not responsible for any products or services offered by other companies participating in the Amtrak Guest Rewards program ("Program Merchants"). Program Merchants are solely responsible for the quality and performance of the goods and services supplied. Any rules of the Program Merchants relating to returns and exchanges apply, but no points will be re-credited to a member's Amtrak Guest Rewards account. Use of the Amtrak Guest Rewards does not, in any way, indicate that Amtrak recommends or endorses the Program Merchant, regardless of whether the Program Merchant participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
9. Amtrak Guest Rewards point exchange is a benefit of the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, and is subject to all Amtrak Guest Rewards Terms & Conditions.
Term #5, though, is also interesting, as it does not specify that AGR is exempt from the rule.
Unfortunately, you would have been on firmer ground to transfer your wife's points to your wife's Choice account.