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Amtrak Introducing Free Washington Post Access

February 5, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Amtrak Introducing Free Washington Post Access

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Starting this month, Amtrak is introducing free digital access to the Washington Post on all trains in the Northeast Corridor (including Northeast Regional and Acela Express) and in the midwest. From Amtrak: To access the service, simply visit the Amtrak … [Continue reading]

Amtrak Offering Free Upgrades to Business Class

January 15, 2017 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Amtrak Offering Free Upgrades to Business Class

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Check your emails, because if you’re a member of Amtrak‘s Guest Rewards Program (it’s free to sign up and earn), you’re likely receiving an email entitling you to a free upgrade to Business Class on your next trip. The free … [Continue reading]

Take 3 Trips, Get 1 Free on Amtrak

December 30, 2016 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Take 3 Trips, Get 1 Free on Amtrak

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! From January 3 through February 28, when you take 3 round-trips (or 6 one-ways) on either Amtrak‘s Acela or Amtrak‘s Northeast Regional train, you’ll receive 1 round-trip trip for free (2 one-ways). If you’re an Amtrak Select Executive Member, you … [Continue reading]

Tip: The Best Place to Sit in Amtrak’s Business Class Car

December 24, 2016 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Tip: The Best Place to Sit in Amtrak’s Business Class Car

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’ve written before on the all-around best Amtrak Business Class seat, though you won’t be able to find that type of seating on a majority of Amtrak equipped Business Class trains. In fact, even trains that are supposed to have … [Continue reading]

What to Do When You Buy Amtrak Business Class, But You Only Get Coach Class

December 3, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

What to Do When You Buy Amtrak Business Class, But You Only Get Coach Class

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! As an avid Amtrak user, this issue has bugged me enough to finally write about this, since this appears to be a rather consistent problem. Let’s start off with a recent incident, and I’ll expand from there. Coming home from … [Continue reading]

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