Last year it was the 3rd week of September to the Day before Thanksgiving.. Smart business move there.. Although it would have been better off to go through the Holiday period to convince passengers to sign up for the program. Just saying.
Well, I hope that you and others maxed out for the year, because I'm still waiting for the better offer to come along!OlympianHiawatha said:1342916077[/url]' post='381834']It's a crap shoot but usually just after you've maxed out on buying Points for the year, you can be sure a better offer will quickly come along.
I am hedging my bets. I bought 5,000 points with 30% bonus and am hoping to buy another with 50% bonus.Well, I hope that you and others maxed out for the year, because I'm still waiting for the better offer to come along!OlympianHiawatha said:1342916077[/url]' post='381834']It's a crap shoot but usually just after you've maxed out on buying Points for the year, you can be sure a better offer will quickly come along.
I am but in a few hours I'll be stepping on board the Heartland Flyer to begin consuming some of those miles on a nice 2 Zone to SeattleWell, I hope that you and others maxed out for the year, because I'm still waiting for the better offer to come along!OlympianHiawatha said:1342916077[/url]' post='381834']It's a crap shoot but usually just after you've maxed out on buying Points for the year, you can be sure a better offer will quickly come along.
Yes the promotions are to encourage people to ride. Amtrak is packed during Thanksgiving but it would also encourage passengers to sign up for the rewards program. So when they ride during the holiday season.. They get double points. Why not?Last year it was the 3rd week of September to the Day before Thanksgiving.. Smart business move there.. Although it would have been better off to go through the Holiday period to convince passengers to sign up for the program. Just saying.
The promotions are to encourage people to ride. Amtrak is already packed Thanksgiving weekend and probably do quite well in December.
I'll hold steadfast until the 50% offer is repeated BUT the 30% bonus now goes to the end of Sept 2012. I would say that its probably a 50/50 shot at best that the 50% bonus will repeat but who knows? Since the points requirements have skyrocketed this year for AGR trips, I feel it necessary to get more points for my money. I'll hedge my bet that towards year end Amtrak will need to raise revenue and repeat the offer. We will see.I would totally hold out for the 50% deal, but I doubt they'll do another deal this year...unless they're just doing more 30% off ones (instead of one 50% deal)
I would wait with you, but I unfortunately can't wait too long...Christmas-time books up quick.I'll hold steadfast until the 50% offer is repeated BUT the 30% bonus now goes to the end of Sept 2012. I would say that its probably a 50/50 shot at best that the 50% bonus will repeat but who knows? Since the points requirements have skyrocketed this year for AGR trips, I feel it necessary to get more points for my money. I'll hedge my bet that towards year end Amtrak will need to raise revenue and repeat the offer. We will see.I would totally hold out for the 50% deal, but I doubt they'll do another deal this year...unless they're just doing more 30% off ones (instead of one 50% deal)
Maybe you should keep in mind that a 50% bonus at 2012 award rates is not all that different from a 30% bonus at 2011 award rates.Just keep in mind that last year was the FIRST time EVER (that I remember since AGR began) that a 50% bonus was offered! I personally would not count on it!
That seemed like a personal attack with the italicized "you", but I will not play your game. I'll just say that I always redeem Roomette awards, and they (and coach awards) have not increased from last year, so it IS very different from the 50% of last year. (It's 20% less that i get, but I still pay for an award the same amount of points that I paid last year!)Texas Sunset said:1344964500[/url]' post='387237']Maybe you should keep in mind that a 50% bonus at 2012 award rates is not all that different from a 30% bonus at 2011 award rates.the_traveler said:1344959824[/url]' post='387215']Just keep in mind that last year was the FIRST time EVER (that I remember since AGR began) that a 50% bonus was offered! I personally would not count on it!
It's not my game so much as it's Amtrak's game. And, to be fair, most of the airlines play the same runaway inflation game themselves. I'm simply drawing attention to the fact that a 50% bonus isn't quite what it used to be in many situations.That seemed like a personal attack with the italicized "you", but I will not play your game. I'll just say that I always redeem Roomette awards, and they (and coach awards) have not increased from last year, so it IS very different from the 50% of last year. (It's 20% less that i get, but I still pay for an award the same amount of points that I paid last year!)Texas Sunset said:1344964500[/url]' post='387237']Maybe you should keep in mind that a 50% bonus at 2012 award rates is not all that different from a 30% bonus at 2011 award rates.the_traveler said:1344959824[/url]' post='387215']Just keep in mind that last year was the FIRST time EVER (that I remember since AGR began) that a 50% bonus was offered! I personally would not count on it!
That sentence is very confusing to me. For one thing coach class on some routes did in fact go up, by as much as 30-50%. So did Business and First Class. Of the three main bedroom types only one did not increase. But I suppose if we choose to focus entirely on how you travel and only how you travel then nothing has changed after all.I'll just say that I always redeem Roomette awards, and they (and coach awards) have not increased from last year, so it IS very different from the 50% of last year. (It's 20% less that i get, but I still pay for an award the same amount of points that I paid last year!)
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