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GoldenSpike

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Lurking in here for a few weeks and signed up.

I have Select status for the first time which gives me a 25% bonus on travel.

With the spring bonus offer how would that be computed?

Here is how I am taking advantage of this for miles:

< Trips 1-4 for double miles >

I just did a VAN-PDX (20 mi. r/t) = 400.

Next week TUK-SEA (22 mi. r/t) = 400.

< Trip 3 for triple miles >

End of April TAC-SEA-MSP (1828 mi. o/w) = 5484.

< Trip 4 for quad miles on May 9 - Train Day >

MSP-SEA-TAC (1828 mi.) = 7312.

Does this result in 25% bonus on the above 13596 bonus miles for another 6798, or would it

be on the base miles 100 + 100 + 1826 + 1826 = 3852 for another 1926?

Is the 'rail miles' for Select Plus status computed from base miles, or from base + bonus?
 
The 25% bonus is only on the base railpoints, not the Spring Promo bonus points. So you would only get another 1926, assuming that your math on that part is correct, I didn't double check it.

And only base points count towards Select Plus status, bonus points in general do not count. Once a year in the late fall, sometimes AGR makes an exception for certain people where they will count bonus points from a double point promo that typically always run in the fall. But that is by invitation only and not everyone gets that email.
 
GoldenSpike,

Points are based on the dollar value of a trip not on miles travelled. For example; if a 1000 mile trip costs $100 you earn 200 rail points towards status. Select status (25%)adds 50 bonus(non-rail) points and a quadruple bonus on May 9 would add 600 (non-rail) points.

Read Terms and Conditions
 
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GoldenSpike,Points are based on the dollar value of a trip not on miles travelled. For example; if a 1000 mile trip costs $100 you earn 200 rail points towards status. Select status (25%)adds 50 bonus(non-rail) points and a quadruple bonus on May 9 would add 600 (non-rail) points.

Read Terms and Conditions

RRRick,

Thanks for the heads up. I've got it sorted out now. A part of me was in the 'distance' mode for flight rewards....now all I have to do is get used to the posting formats in here.
 
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