printman2000
Engineer
I know, i do this every year. I finish one vacation and immediately start planning next years. Last year I was complaining about much higher opening prices on the Southwest Chief between Chicago and Lamy. Roomettes were opening at $408. They eventually went down a few months after opening. But for me, who gets to plan very early, that is just horrible. I use to be able to buy the low bucket tickets on the day they opened and still can on other trains. But not the Southwest Chief.
So looking at next years prices, roomettes are opening at $620 for Chicago to Lamy. $620! One way!
Dates before March 31st, 2014, the price drops to $250.
I can do the Texas Eagle from Chicago to Fort Worth for $177 for a roomette. Shoot, I can go all the way from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Eagle for $460.
Going Lamy to Chicago, the prices open at $435.
I know there is nothing anyone here can do, but I needed to vent. I am sick and tired of Amtrak messing with the Southwest Chief like this. The Texas Eagle and California Zephyr are not having this happen.
Unbelievable.
So looking at next years prices, roomettes are opening at $620 for Chicago to Lamy. $620! One way!
Dates before March 31st, 2014, the price drops to $250.
I can do the Texas Eagle from Chicago to Fort Worth for $177 for a roomette. Shoot, I can go all the way from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Eagle for $460.
Going Lamy to Chicago, the prices open at $435.
I know there is nothing anyone here can do, but I needed to vent. I am sick and tired of Amtrak messing with the Southwest Chief like this. The Texas Eagle and California Zephyr are not having this happen.
Unbelievable.