Promotion Early Results

[Ispolkom]

I am going to Washington in late April and plan to book while the rate is in the pre-14-day period, so the rates should be $33 each way. In order to get 200 (100 x 2) for each way (down on Sat, back on Sun), I should book each one separately?

No, a round-trip ticket should get you the same number of points. The big issue here is multiple train trips in the same day. (Living in Minnesota, I think, "If only...")

 

[gatelouse]

My ponts posted for a points run and I did get double points for tickets under $35.00 but it seems, as of now, that it is limited to 2 segments only. I did two round trips and they posted 1 from the 1st trip out and 1 from the 2nd trip back. Dispite what I was told By AGR.

The other two legs may still be in the system. Any one have have different results? Jim

Update: Today another ticket of my 2 roundtrip day posted and I got both tier and bonus points for that leg. One more ticket to go. Jim

So we have real-world confirmation that 3 segments traveled in one day will all earn a double points bonus? If so, this is a HUGE clarification.

 

[lmctrouble]

My ponts posted for a points run and I did get double points for tickets under $35.00 but it seems, as of now, that it is limited to 2 segments only. I did two round trips and they posted 1 from the 1st trip out and 1 from the 2nd trip back. Dispite what I was told By AGR.

The other two legs may still be in the system. Any one have have different results? Jim

Update: Today another ticket of my 2 roundtrip day posted and I got both tier and bonus points for that leg. One more ticket to go. Jim

So we have real-world confirmation that 3 segments traveled in one day will all earn a double points bonus? If so, this is a HUGE clarification.

I did a 3 segment run on Saturday (it was supposed to be 4 but the Wolverine was running an hour and a half late and we missed a connection :angry2: ) and I have double points for 2 segments but nothing for the third yet.

 

[gatelouse]

I did a 3 segment run on Saturday (it was supposed to be 4 but the Wolverine was running an hour and a half late and we missed a connection :angry2: ) and I have double points for 2 segments but nothing for the third yet.

Hang in there. I'm assuming you mean that 2 segments have posted (with bonus) but the third hasn't posted at all. Once it posts, I suspect it'll get double points as well. Let us know when it posts!

 

[hessjm]

Last week I made this points run:

371 GRR > CHI $27.00

335 CHI > GLN $8.10

336 GLN > CHI $8.10

370 CHI > GRR $27.00

I received 100 spring bonus points for each segment.

 

[jim55]

My ponts posted for a points run and I did get double points for tickets under $35.00 but it seems, as of now, that it is limited to 2 segments only. I did two round trips and they posted 1 from the 1st trip out and 1 from the 2nd trip back. Dispite what I was told By AGR.

The other two legs may still be in the system. Any one have have different results? Jim

Update: Today another ticket of my 2 roundtrip day posted and I got both tier and bonus points for that leg. One more ticket to go. Jim

Final Update: My last ticket of two round trips posted and all had tier and bonus points. Jim

 

[gatelouse]

Hooray for all the reports. Looks like I should set up some triple point segment runs for May!

 

[gatelouse]

For what it's worth, the latest online and print literature very clearly state that the double points apply to all travel, and the "qualifying" travel with $35 min spend and 2-per-day limit only apply to the Take-5.

The initial T&Cs didn't reflect this. They are much, much clearer now. Looks like someone at AGR is paying attention to the various forums that discuss them.

 

[lmctrouble]

I did a 3 segment run on Saturday (it was supposed to be 4 but the Wolverine was running an hour and a half late and we missed a connection :angry2: ) and I have double points for 2 segments but nothing for the third yet.

Hang in there. I'm assuming you mean that 2 segments have posted (with bonus) but the third hasn't posted at all. Once it posts, I suspect it'll get double points as well. Let us know when it posts!

Paydirt!!! The third segment finally posted with bonus points!!

 

[Train McGhee]

Prepare mileage run! Now when will they have a TQP promo like the airlines, to get to select or select plus?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

For what it's worth, the latest online and print literature very clearly state that the double points apply to all travel, and the "qualifying" travel with $35 min spend and 2-per-day limit only apply to the Take-5.

The initial T&Cs didn't reflect this. They are much, much clearer now. Looks like someone at AGR is paying attention to the various forums that discuss them.

. Guess I won't go for the 5 trip bonus then. My tickets for DC will only be $33 as we're booking our trip 14+ days out. And I can't afford to make $35+ point runs.