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- Aug 2, 2014
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I feel like I already did an intro here, but don't see it - my apologies if I'm just being technologically inept...
I've only taken Amtrak a handful of times - usually JAX to MIA. I've used trains extensively in Europe, though, and honestly would prefer rail to air on any given day. Time is valuable to me, though, so it's only been since I started caring for my father that I've really delved into Amtrak as a primary travel option. Thanks to health issues, flying is difficult if not impossible for him - but I have zero intentions of that limiting his travel to our local area. Amtrak it is! Thanks so much for this valuable resource, I've already learned so much!
In fact, I've got myself booked on several points runs for TQP during an upcoming trip, and I'm pondering cancelling my award flights in order to test out the United codeshare program. Actually, if anyone has any recent personal experience with it, I'm all ears - I see a lot of older and somewhat conflicting info here and all over the internets. I'm chiefly interested in earning gobs of AGR (not TQP, I assume?) without riding or via a credit card.
Anyway, thanks again for such a great community and resource - slainte!
I've only taken Amtrak a handful of times - usually JAX to MIA. I've used trains extensively in Europe, though, and honestly would prefer rail to air on any given day. Time is valuable to me, though, so it's only been since I started caring for my father that I've really delved into Amtrak as a primary travel option. Thanks to health issues, flying is difficult if not impossible for him - but I have zero intentions of that limiting his travel to our local area. Amtrak it is! Thanks so much for this valuable resource, I've already learned so much!
In fact, I've got myself booked on several points runs for TQP during an upcoming trip, and I'm pondering cancelling my award flights in order to test out the United codeshare program. Actually, if anyone has any recent personal experience with it, I'm all ears - I see a lot of older and somewhat conflicting info here and all over the internets. I'm chiefly interested in earning gobs of AGR (not TQP, I assume?) without riding or via a credit card.
Anyway, thanks again for such a great community and resource - slainte!
Just be sure to pay the balance in full each month - otherwise the interest rate will reduce your effective benefit. Also just by having the credit card (even if you don't use it), you get a 5% rebate on any award redemptions! 
