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    ClubAcela Lounge Access for Business Class?

    And also, United Club Access, which for me makes my Amtrak status one of the most valuable frequent traveller statuses for me
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    Winter Storm Quinn 3/7 (Another 10,000 Demerits)

    I was booked on the Acela from NYP to BOS tomorrow. Train to BOS was cancelled. Was offered chance to rebook on regional or get full refund. Client meeting was moved to virtual and refund was taken!
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    AGR World MasterCard offer: 20,000 points plus $100 bonus

    That's a great deal, and depending on your needs, potentially better than the 30k deal that has popped up before on the card
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    Any reasonable way to transfer Chase points to AGR?

    The only way I know has a horrible ratio... Transfer UR points to Marriot, then transfer at 1:3 ratio to SPG, then SPG to Amtrak. So, 150k UR is 50k Amtrak. Horrible ratio, especially since 150k UR can be used as 1500 in Cashback.
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    What a year... gonna get Select Executive...

    They now have priority boarding in NYP. My favorite perk is United Club access - of all the things about earning AGR status, this is what primarily drives my excitement about it. Being able to use a united club, even when not flying United, is a massive perk (as I fly over 100 flights a year...
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    What a year... gonna get Select Executive...

    I've been S+ for several years, but due to the double TQP promotion, I'm less than 600 TQPs away from Select Executive. Will be getting it by the end of the month.. i'm excited as well! First time!
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    Double TQP Offer Time

    Currently earned over 1700 TQPs on this promotion. I normally shoot for S+ (which i already have for this year), but this promo might give me enough to squeak by for Select Executive
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    Positive article on AGR Credit Cards

    I love the paid card. I consider the upgrade coupon each year worth the fee alone. But considering I book my own Acela tickets and get reimbursed by my company (unlike the rest of my travel which is paid on a corporate card), I can rack up a ton of points, which primarily go to upgrade coupons...
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    Coupons/Pass Available

    PM sent!
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    Will you try for AGR status in 2016?

    Believe I just took my final Amtrak trip of the year. Will end up at 17,000 TQPs and see no need to try to get to Select Executive. Now, I only wish Amtrak had rollover TQPs similar to Delta!
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    What does your Forum User Name mean?

    I live in the upper east side of NYC. Shows that when living in the NEC area that I'll choose trains 100% of the time when traveling to Boston or DC than flying. I love flying (travel weekly for work), but the train experience from NYC to DC/Boston is a superior experience (in my opinion)
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    Free Trip?

    The_traveler is correct. If you earned this by doing 3 NER trips, you earned a free NER round trip from 7/2 to 8/31. If earned on the Acela, then you get a free Acela round trip
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    Best strategy for achieving select plus living in MidWest

    Check your AGR account today. It was fixed today on my account with the TQP bonus posting
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    Will you try for AGR status in 2016?

    For me, yes. I travel weekly for work and often have client meetings in DC and Boston. The TQP bonus will make it easier because my company lets us buy Acela (but not first class). Already at 2 round trips and have another one coming up on Tuesday. Was bummed about losing the min 500 TQPs for...
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    Need Three Companion Passes. Anyone?

    I have two expiring at the end of the month. Just PM me and they are yours
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