Skipping First Leg of Amtrak Codeshare
Apr 13, 2011 | 6:38 pm
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Skipping First Leg of Amtrak Codeshare
I've been playing around with the recent G fares from PHL to LAS. I noticed some availability with PHL-EWR by Amtrak and EWR-LAS on CO. Since I'm NYC based and would be taking Amtrak to get to PHL anyways, I'd rather just head directly to EWR. Has anyone had any luck skipping the first segment on the assumption that Amtrak and CO don't communicate?
Apr 13, 2011 | 6:45 pm
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Discussed extensively in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...ak-co-faq.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...ak-co-faq.html
Apr 13, 2011 | 7:14 pm
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Short answer is that you can't skip it, at least not on a round-trip itinerary.
Apr 13, 2011 | 7:15 pm
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Wait, the Ultimate ZFV thread suggests otherwise?
Apr 13, 2011 | 7:21 pm
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you can most definitely skip the Amtrak segment.
When the conductor on the train collects the tickets, he sticks them in an envelope and mails then into a central clearing house. From there they are scanned and recorded for tracking and Amtrak Guest Rewards. This process can take 1-2 weeks or so.
Sometimes a ticket doesn't get scanned properly and you have to contact AGR about the points. Even if Amtrak or Continental figured out that you skipped the segment it would take at least two weeks if not more for them to know.
When the conductor on the train collects the tickets, he sticks them in an envelope and mails then into a central clearing house. From there they are scanned and recorded for tracking and Amtrak Guest Rewards. This process can take 1-2 weeks or so.
Sometimes a ticket doesn't get scanned properly and you have to contact AGR about the points. Even if Amtrak or Continental figured out that you skipped the segment it would take at least two weeks if not more for them to know.
Apr 13, 2011 | 7:23 pm
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Two weeks is good enough for me; I'd probably be using Amtrak to do a return to NY from PHL a few days later anyways. Thanks for the info.
Apr 13, 2011 | 7:38 pm
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This is the first I've heard of the Amtrak-CO codeshare program. It doesn't do me much good in DC, but fascinating!
Apr 13, 2011 | 8:28 pm
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you can most definitely skip the Amtrak segment.
When the conductor on the train collects the tickets, he sticks them in an envelope and mails then into a central clearing house. From there they are scanned and recorded for tracking and Amtrak Guest Rewards. This process can take 1-2 weeks or so.
Sometimes a ticket doesn't get scanned properly and you have to contact AGR about the points. Even if Amtrak or Continental figured out that you skipped the segment it would take at least two weeks if not more for them to know.
When the conductor on the train collects the tickets, he sticks them in an envelope and mails then into a central clearing house. From there they are scanned and recorded for tracking and Amtrak Guest Rewards. This process can take 1-2 weeks or so.
Sometimes a ticket doesn't get scanned properly and you have to contact AGR about the points. Even if Amtrak or Continental figured out that you skipped the segment it would take at least two weeks if not more for them to know.
Apr 13, 2011 | 10:03 pm
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climbguy's advice ignores the fact that the systems know that the Amtrak train segment was never printed out at 30th street station.
Apr 13, 2011 | 10:15 pm
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Apr 14, 2011 | 7:22 am
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Apr 17, 2011 | 8:26 pm
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I contacted Amtrak about where I could print out my tickets as I would be starting from another Amtrak station. For these codeshares, they're willing to print them from anywhere in the system.
I didn't ask whether they communicated the location of ticket issue to CO, but that seems like the only thing they have to go on to make sure you were on the train.
I didn't ask whether they communicated the location of ticket issue to CO, but that seems like the only thing they have to go on to make sure you were on the train.
Apr 17, 2011 | 10:03 pm
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I contacted Amtrak about where I could print out my tickets as I would be starting from another Amtrak station. For these codeshares, they're willing to print them from anywhere in the system.
I didn't ask whether they communicated the location of ticket issue to CO, but that seems like the only thing they have to go on to make sure you were on the train.
I didn't ask whether they communicated the location of ticket issue to CO, but that seems like the only thing they have to go on to make sure you were on the train.
Apr 18, 2011 | 10:00 am
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I contacted Amtrak about where I could print out my tickets as I would be starting from another Amtrak station. For these codeshares, they're willing to print them from anywhere in the system.
I didn't ask whether they communicated the location of ticket issue to CO, but that seems like the only thing they have to go on to make sure you were on the train.
I didn't ask whether they communicated the location of ticket issue to CO, but that seems like the only thing they have to go on to make sure you were on the train.