UA: Philadelphia Rail ZFV-LAX $258 ai 4.6 cpm 4 segments
Mar 28, 2012, 6:45 pm
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UA: Philadelphia Rail ZFV-LAX $258 ai 4.6 cpm 4 segments
UA: Philadelphia to Los Angeles $258 ai 4.6 cpm 4 segments 5558 miles
ZFV-EWR-LAX-EWR-ZFV
Many dates available. Bookable on united.com.
ZFV-EWR-LAX-EWR-ZFV
Many dates available. Bookable on united.com.
Mar 28, 2012, 7:07 pm
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that connection time is WAY too low to trust to Amtrak. The NE Regional trains get delayed all the time by like 15-20 mins, and not to mention the time it takes to get from the airtrain stop to the terminal. I'd want at least another 90 minute buffer.
Mar 28, 2012, 7:30 pm
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These have been available for some time up through mid May and then a similar price starting in September. They went this low when VX announced PHL-LAX/SFO and have remained low since. I booked PHL-LAX-IAH-PHL for $288
Last edited by nova08; Mar 29, 2012 at 6:20 am
Mar 28, 2012, 7:34 pm
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Even though the itinerary says that EQMs are given for the Amtrak legs, I don't believe UA/CO gives EQMs for any trips on Amtrak anymore. So in total you would earn only 4,908 EQM, but you would at least get RDM for the Amtrak legs. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Mar 28, 2012, 7:35 pm
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No way I'd ever chance that, even IF the train was on time. You need to catch the SkyTrain, that's at best 10 minutes. Then navigate from the train through security, that's at least 20 minutes. Now you have what, 22 minutes to make it to the gate and board? If everything goes perfectly?
Mar 28, 2012, 7:47 pm
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I've never taken a codeshare Amtrak before, but I assume you get the same miscon/irrops protection? Although, given the way that COdbaUA is going, they'd probably charge you a change fee for the train being late, give you an upgrade, and then take it away to give it to someone "who hasn't experienced businessfirst before"
Mar 28, 2012, 9:05 pm
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There are discussions about this but basically it is risky. They may or may not not void your trip out but eventually may cancel your return flight!
Mar 28, 2012, 10:16 pm
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Mar 28, 2012, 10:16 pm
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I've never taken a codeshare Amtrak before, but I assume you get the same miscon/irrops protection? Although, given the way that COdbaUA is going, they'd probably charge you a change fee for the train being late, give you an upgrade, and then take it away to give it to someone "who hasn't experienced businessfirst before"
Mar 28, 2012, 10:25 pm
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I'm just curious how they could know if a passenger hadn't ridden the train. At least from my recollection, Amtrak doesn't scan tickets/boarding passes. So long as either a paper ticket has been issued or a boarding pass printed, how could Amtrak know whether you had taken the trip?
Now, it might be a problem to show up for check-in Newark and have an agent discover, if possible, that the train is delayed and has yet to arrive.
Now, it might be a problem to show up for check-in Newark and have an agent discover, if possible, that the train is delayed and has yet to arrive.
Mar 28, 2012, 10:31 pm
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I'm just curious how they could know if a passenger hadn't ridden the train. At least from my recollection, Amtrak doesn't scan tickets/boarding passes. So long as either a paper ticket has been issued or a boarding pass printed, how could Amtrak know whether you had taken the trip?
Now, it might be a problem to show up for check-in Newark and have an agent discover, if possible, that the train is delayed and has yet to arrive.
Now, it might be a problem to show up for check-in Newark and have an agent discover, if possible, that the train is delayed and has yet to arrive.
