PaulM
Engineer
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I had reason to change the dates on two reservations using points under the new system and thought I would report on my experience.
The outbound trip cost $429.50 with the not applicable senior discount included. It cost 15,905 points. The new date cost $325.50 or 12,317 points for difference of 3588 with a penalty of 358. AGR transactions-wise, the original charge of 15,905 immediately dropped off, a new one of 12,317 appeared, along with an "adjustment" of 358.
The new return trip cost $325.50 points; and the point difference was 1828, 10% of which is 182. I asked the agent what would happen if the fares were the same and there was no point difference. She said the 10% is applied to the fare price, which of course, would only be 32 points. I disagreed; but she said that in any event, the computer would do the right thing, which it did.
I still don't know what would happen if the price were to go up. Does Amtrak deliberately make their rules unintelligible or is there a general lack of language skills?
First of all taking 10% of a fare difference and coming up with points is strange mathematics. Secondly, it sounds like if the fare goes up or remains the same, there is no penalty, since there would be no fare or points to return to member.Points difference (to new prevailing fare) will apply in all cases with a 10% points penalty withheld on any fare difference returned to member
I had reason to change the dates on two reservations using points under the new system and thought I would report on my experience.
The outbound trip cost $429.50 with the not applicable senior discount included. It cost 15,905 points. The new date cost $325.50 or 12,317 points for difference of 3588 with a penalty of 358. AGR transactions-wise, the original charge of 15,905 immediately dropped off, a new one of 12,317 appeared, along with an "adjustment" of 358.
The new return trip cost $325.50 points; and the point difference was 1828, 10% of which is 182. I asked the agent what would happen if the fares were the same and there was no point difference. She said the 10% is applied to the fare price, which of course, would only be 32 points. I disagreed; but she said that in any event, the computer would do the right thing, which it did.
I still don't know what would happen if the price were to go up. Does Amtrak deliberately make their rules unintelligible or is there a general lack of language skills?