Amtrak/UA: take 2, get 1 free (Northeast Regional)
Jan 7, 2013, 10:44 am
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Jan 7, 2013, 11:01 am
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Thanks- I only received the e-mail for the Acela "Take 3, get 1 free"
Jan 7, 2013, 11:07 am
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Wonder if you can do NYC-PHL switch trains PHL-Harrisburg and those both count as a one way segment. Because normally even if booked together on the same reservation, it will give the minimum 100 points for each segment.
So if it counts the segments separately, theoretically you could do just one roundtrip from NYC and get two free tickets.
So if it counts the segments separately, theoretically you could do just one roundtrip from NYC and get two free tickets.
Jan 7, 2013, 3:21 pm
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Jan 7, 2013, 3:54 pm
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Thanks for posting. I, too, only saw the Acela deal, but the four segments on the Regional is much more doable.
I believe that Amtrak has for a while now discounted NE Regional tickets by 25% if you buy with 14-day advance purchase. A NYP-WAS would meet that $49 minimum spend.
I believe that Amtrak has for a while now discounted NE Regional tickets by 25% if you buy with 14-day advance purchase. A NYP-WAS would meet that $49 minimum spend.
Jan 7, 2013, 4:06 pm
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Jan 7, 2013, 6:27 pm
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Hoping a Feb booking would count as 2 one ways, ZFV to WAS RT in 1 day.
Jan 7, 2013, 7:42 pm
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Wonder if you can do NYC-PHL switch trains PHL-Harrisburg and those both count as a one way segment. Because normally even if booked together on the same reservation, it will give the minimum 100 points for each segment.
So if it counts the segments separately, theoretically you could do just one roundtrip from NYC and get two free tickets.
So if it counts the segments separately, theoretically you could do just one roundtrip from NYC and get two free tickets.
PHL-HAR is only served by Keystone/Pennsylvanian, so it wouldn't count for the NE Regional promo. Also, NYP-PHL on Keystone/Pennsylvanian won't count either. I got screwed on that last year.
Last edited by rgrobins; Jan 7, 2013 at 8:01 pm
Jan 13, 2013, 11:39 pm
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You need to do the full promo. 2 RTs gets you 1 RT. Can be 4 one ways, 2 per day, over a certain $$ amount. Not sure on the restrictions on the free RT