BALtoNYPtraveler
Train Attendant
I got an email about a three-day special: Today through the 29th, book travel on select Northeast Corridor trips for as low as $39 each way (for what I would be booking, BAL to NYP and back home, which happens to be one of the few eligible locations, and it's during the stated travel dates, which is December 1-18.)
I already called about this and the agent said what is available to her is not the same as what is online-only, and this is online-only.
It says discount will be applied after booking. I already booked (several weeks ago) and paid a lot more than that.
Is anyone familiar with the promotion I just read about, and can anyone help me to know how this works? This seems unfair that someone could jump in and book the same thing I booked weeks ago, and pay a lot less, with less notice than I gave when booking. Also, it says "Fare discount will be automatically applied when qualifying travel is selected." What does that mean- that the price displayed will be higher, but when you actually pay, the lower amount will be shown?
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I see in the fine print it says subject to availability. But I looked at available trains and I do see that price for odd times that don't help me. That much I understand; they want to book the less-traveled times of day and fill up the train. What I don't understand is the wording of the ad: It implies that I could pick a higher price and the discount will be applied.. when? Also, I don't undertand the nature of the "three day only" incentive. Those fares were probably there and will be there again later. I see those very low fares at times that don't help me, like 3AM or 3PM. What is the "three days only" all about?
I already called about this and the agent said what is available to her is not the same as what is online-only, and this is online-only.
It says discount will be applied after booking. I already booked (several weeks ago) and paid a lot more than that.
Is anyone familiar with the promotion I just read about, and can anyone help me to know how this works? This seems unfair that someone could jump in and book the same thing I booked weeks ago, and pay a lot less, with less notice than I gave when booking. Also, it says "Fare discount will be automatically applied when qualifying travel is selected." What does that mean- that the price displayed will be higher, but when you actually pay, the lower amount will be shown?
? ? ?
I see in the fine print it says subject to availability. But I looked at available trains and I do see that price for odd times that don't help me. That much I understand; they want to book the less-traveled times of day and fill up the train. What I don't understand is the wording of the ad: It implies that I could pick a higher price and the discount will be applied.. when? Also, I don't undertand the nature of the "three day only" incentive. Those fares were probably there and will be there again later. I see those very low fares at times that don't help me, like 3AM or 3PM. What is the "three days only" all about?
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