Help me understand the AGR redemption increase
Jan 17, 2012, 7:26 pm
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New York
Programs: AA, WN, BA, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 313
Try it out, its been around before the redemption increase. The same applies if a bus is part of the itinerary.
EDIT: Per posts 17 and 18, I am flat out wrong. I didn't realize that multi-leg trips can be booked by phone for the same zone pricing. I typically redeem for 1 train redemptions (Adirondack and NER), so never had to use that feature before. Apologizes on the misinformation.
Last edited by littlemookie; Jan 18, 2012 at 10:22 am Reason: I am wrong!
Jan 17, 2012, 7:32 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: PHL
Programs: AA(PPro), UA, AGR, BW(Plat), HH, WoH, MB(S)
Posts: 778
When you try to book a AGR reward with points, the only options for your trip will be a single segment train. So if I want to go NYP - CHI, the only options that will show up will be the Cardinal and Lake Shore Limited. If you wanted to take a regional to DC or try to connect in Pittsburgh, you would have to pay for the 2 trains separately.
Try it out, its been around before the redemption increase. The same applies if a bus is part of the itinerary.
Try it out, its been around before the redemption increase. The same applies if a bus is part of the itinerary.
Jan 18, 2012, 8:50 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: Amtrak Select
Posts: 333
When you try to book a AGR reward with points, the only options for your trip will be a single segment train. So if I want to go NYP - CHI, the only options that will show up will be the Cardinal and Lake Shore Limited. If you wanted to take a regional to DC or try to connect in Pittsburgh, you would have to pay for the 2 trains separately.
Try it out, its been around before the redemption increase. The same applies if a bus is part of the itinerary.
Try it out, its been around before the redemption increase. The same applies if a bus is part of the itinerary.
You can absolutely book connecting trains with AGR, and the points required are still just the zones required. You just have to call and cannot book it online.
Last year I went PVD - NYP - CHI - LAX - SEA on one, 3 zone award.