I booked a room for my gf from stl-chi. She was originally assigned to car 2230 train 422. Yesterday I got an email from Amtrak with a new room assignment. She is still booked on train 422 in the 2230 car but was moved to room 11. This is actually better. I am curious as to why Amtrak would do this.
Room change made by Amtrak
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Perhaps someone requested rooms across from each other??
ToniCounter
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Amtrak can do that? What if I book months in advance on the left side of the sleeping car because I want the view out that side? If Amtrak changes me to the right side without my permission and basically ruin my trip?(no view on the right side)
Steve: perhaps someone booked a longer LD trip in the Sleeper, wanted an Upstairs room ( as Betty said) and the Downstairs Rooms were open,so they were given to the "shorts" between STL and CHI since Amtrak needs the Revenue?
I've had my room changed lots of times, both with notice and without, by Amtrak.
I've had my room changed lots of times, both with notice and without, by Amtrak.
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Good luck with side you wish for.
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This is actually to my gf's advantage since she won't have carry anything up and down stairs. So we are happy. As far as a room being on left or right side, you can never count on being on the side you want to be on.
Lazy Z
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I dont it would matter to much to me, with the exception of being trapped in Room A on a superliner.
The day before a trip, I got email changing me from room D to room A. I called and asked for anything but room A, and was put in room C. When the conductor lifted my ticket, he said, "By the way, you will be in room D rather than C." All that to end up where I started!
The shape of the room (and for some the location) makes it less desirable than the others. It is a matter of perspective. I took a bedroom on the CL on a trip bak from Chicago because it was cheaper than a roomette on the LSL, I was traveling solo, so it is still a big step up.
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If there are no rooms across from each other then maybe Amtrak should suggest another train or another date or another route rather than casually moving an already booked passenger into another random room willy-nilly.
DevalDragon
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The airlines do this all the time for coach passengers. The only way around it is to pay for a specific seat assignment, which, of course, is an additional charge.
Cho Cho Charlie
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You're incredibly lucky.
JoeBas
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Not to take this off topic, so this is the last comment I'll make as if this is Flyertalk... but If an airline ever took my pre-booked, pre-seleced aisle/window seat and dumped me into a middle somewhere because someone wanted to sit together, that'd be the last flight they ever got from me. Period.
BCL
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Oh, it happens. The airlines call the seat selection a "seat preference". Passengers have been bumped before, especially if there's a frequent flier paying full fare. United says a schedule change, equipment change, or "unforeseen circumstances" may result in a seat change, and that seat selection isn't guaranteed. It's the "unforeseen circumstances" that may include all sorts of things such as keeping groups with children together or the frequent flier.
I booked a roomette on the Silver Meteor from Washington DC to Winter Haven, FL for July 21 travel.
I booked the roomette in car 9710, room 1 to be nearest to the dining car because I have a
walking issue. When I began to board, the SCA informed me that I was moved to car 9712,
room 9. There was no explanation why. I had to walk through 3 cars to get to the dining car
rather than a few feet, plus a friend of mine was in room B in car 9710. There was someone
in my room 1. It caused problems in the dining car when I asked the waiter if he wanted the
numbers on my ticket or the numbers of the room I was occupying.
I booked the roomette in car 9710, room 1 to be nearest to the dining car because I have a
walking issue. When I began to board, the SCA informed me that I was moved to car 9712,
room 9. There was no explanation why. I had to walk through 3 cars to get to the dining car
rather than a few feet, plus a friend of mine was in room B in car 9710. There was someone
in my room 1. It caused problems in the dining car when I asked the waiter if he wanted the
numbers on my ticket or the numbers of the room I was occupying.
Dick: Don't you qualify for the H Room on Viewliners due to your walking situation?
Dovecote
OBS Chief
It is matter of preference. I request this bedroom when making reservations on Superliner consists. My main reason is the quiet aspect. It is the only bedroom that does not have a flimsy divider separating adjoining bedrooms (E,D or B,C).
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In most cases if you have a specific preassigned seat you will not be moved before boarding simply because some last minute family asked to be seated next to each other when booking.
I have had my seats moved by the airline many times, mainly as the result of equipment changes, schedule changes, misconnections, or cancellations.
I've flown hundreds of times but I've never seen some random family bump me out of a preassigned seat just because they wanted to sit together.
Cho Cho Charlie
Engineer
I am trying to remember.... isn't the H room always at the end of the car furthest from the dining car?
Cho Cho Charlie
Engineer
I got bumped out of my preassigned window seat because the family's kid wanted a window seat.
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