I'm planning a trip that involves an AGR redemption with a paid segment from WPT-SEA. I used AmSnag to find the low price dates for that segment, and I'm seeing a dramatic price increase after Feb 17, 2016.
The sleeper upcharges for Roomette/Family BR/Bedroom go from $162/$365/$365 to $235/$913/$718 after that date. I checked some sample fares on the Zephyr and they seem to go up on that date, too, albeit not as much as the Builder.
I know we had discussed earlier that Amtrak is probably holding back low-bucket fares to try to capture extra revenue even when people book in advance. Is that what's happening here?
Interestingly enough, that date is almost right at 180 days out, so I wonder if that's the "cutoff". I guess I can check again in a couple days and see if it's changed.
The sleeper upcharges for Roomette/Family BR/Bedroom go from $162/$365/$365 to $235/$913/$718 after that date. I checked some sample fares on the Zephyr and they seem to go up on that date, too, albeit not as much as the Builder.
I know we had discussed earlier that Amtrak is probably holding back low-bucket fares to try to capture extra revenue even when people book in advance. Is that what's happening here?
Interestingly enough, that date is almost right at 180 days out, so I wonder if that's the "cutoff". I guess I can check again in a couple days and see if it's changed.