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I found a link to this in the bottom of the links in my november eStatement as I was sifting through e-mails:
From Program News on the AGR Website:
However if you manage to take a trip between Select City Pairs that costs $250 or in paid first class over $375 (those are expensive tickets, that would never be me) you now earn the full 2 points per dollar spent instead of just the 500/750. I guess this is a sign of Acela Prices going up and Amtrak not wanting to give away so many points, or perhaps they now have the IT infrastructure to do this!
From Program News on the AGR Website:
You no longer get the 250 point TQP bonus for using a coupon to upgrade! (I guess they decided 750 TQP points just for using a coupon was too much of a steal!). I guess having the coupons will still make me book an Acela over the Regional for the meal but no longer the nice points bonus.EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014 – ENHANCED ACELA POINTS EARNING Posted on: 11/12/2013 ACELA TRAVEL BETWEEN SELECT CITY PAIRS
For Acela travel between select city pairs*, you’ll earn either 500 points one-way in Business class (750 points in First class), or 2 points per dollar spent, whichever is greater.
ACELA FREE ONE-CLASS UPGRADES
When applying a Free one-class upgrade between select city pairs*, Acela First class trips are eligible to earn 500 points one-way, or 2 points per dollar spent, whichever is greater.
However if you manage to take a trip between Select City Pairs that costs $250 or in paid first class over $375 (those are expensive tickets, that would never be me) you now earn the full 2 points per dollar spent instead of just the 500/750. I guess this is a sign of Acela Prices going up and Amtrak not wanting to give away so many points, or perhaps they now have the IT infrastructure to do this!