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Just wanted some advice from anyone that has been in such a scenario within the past 1-2 years. I am planning a trip to NOLA in December and planning to take the EB to Chicago and the City of New Orleans the rest of the way. I was originally planning to get on in La Crosse, but decided to...

Thanks for the advice. Once I get back into my account, I'll probably turn it off.

Sometimes, it'll take awhile to get ticket confirmations via email. However, I have noticed the same thing with Multi-Factor Authentication. If you have this security feature setup, you are essentially locked out of your account until you receive the email. Has anyone else experienced this...

I also wanted to offer my condolences to Grace, Crystal, and the rest of Alan's family. I first met Alan back in 2007 when we had the original Gathering back in Chicago. I definitely had some trepidation about going to Chicago to meet a bunch of people that I knew only from online postings...

I know I may have to wait a few days until more people have a chance to write reviews and post pictures, but does anyone know if you are offered a complimentary drink for lunch as well as dinner? If one elects to take the alcoholic drink, would they still be entitled to unlimited soft beverages...

It's also extremely hard to transfer points out of AGR. I've also been fortunate to get a lot of low bucket fares, so I'll also earn more and burn less. Lately, I've appreciated the flexibility of Chase points more than AGR. However, I'll probably keep the card, since it still offers value...

I have several credit cards, so I probably don't use the AGR card as much as I could. However, up to this point, people that pay $79.99 for the fee card have been getting an upgrade coupon and free companion pass on their card anniversary date. Since the OP is going to be doing much of his...

Hi Pooh, Did you mention to them up front that you had a disability and wanted them to add special instructions to your reservation, i.e. people movers, meals in room etc? You didn't do anything wrong, but sometimes, I've noticed from experience, they can be a lot more accommodating when they...

I just got this card recently and have been pretty pleased with the benefits, though I am confused how one could try to make an Amtrak reservation. Regardless, I'll probably shift the majority of my spending over to the Reserve, since I already have plenty of AGR points. I know AGR points are...

I currently have a Pixel XL Android Phone that is similar to the latest Apple and Samsung devices. It uses USB C charging, which has a little bit different port than phones that use Micro USB ports. I've used it on previous trips and it seemed to charge fine. Recently, I took the EB to...

Any improvement like this is positive, though I was hoping the OP was going to say how they were putting chefs back on the Lakeshore Limited, Silver Star, and/or the City of New Orleans. It's pretty easy to tell that the Empire Builder and Capitol Limited have superior food when compared to...

I took this directly from the Amtrak website when I clicked to look at the benefits of the World Card: http://www.amtrak.com/earn-free-travel-amtrak-guest-rewards-credit-cards Earn 1,000 Tier Qualifying Points (TQPs) toward earning status each time your eligible spending reaches $5,000 in a...

Thanks Tom. Please give Sharon my best as well. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to see you both some time soon.

Thanks for pointing that out. Didn't mean to give incorrect information. At least the new program is more liberal with activity that will reset the expiration date.

The coupon works on Acela just fine. Technically, you are not supposed to earn points for the paid fare, unless the wording has changed, but sometimes people luck out. If you wanted to upgrade to Acela First, your wife would still get her Business Class fare for free and you would pay the...

If the transition date is September 30th 2016 or even as late as January 2017, 3 years from the transition date would be late 2018 or early 2019. Since you are planning to redeem for travel in 2016, I would think you'd be OK. However, assuming the redemption is for non-Amtrak travel, or your...

Not trying to hijack this thread, but I do like that the Amtrak World Mastercard offers the ability to earn 1000 TQP for every $5000 (up to 4000 TQP)spend under the new system. Granted, it has a $79 annual fee, but if offers the potential to earn TQPs that'll be lost by eliminating the 100...

I haven't decided how much of a push I'll make to get Select+ this year. There are times when I would make a few trips to Chicago on weekends, to hang out, ride trains, and relax. It was nice to have access to the Metropolitan Lounge. A year or two ago, Anthony (AGR Insider) mentioned that...

I was riding home from the Gathering and noticed that one of the downstairs bathrooms in our sleeper car was locked. The attendant said it was being used as a linen and supply closet. I thought it was odd, but let it go. 1. He was one of the better attendants I've had 2. The rest of the...

I don't know if this will still work, but a couple years ago, I had a friend in a similar situation. She had transportation vouchers and no way to use them. I was going to Chicago and knew I would have easy access to a ticket agent. She mailed me the vouchers and then created a reservation...