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Some Travel Puzzlements.

  Trying to figure out airline fares—specifically, when to book in order to get the best prices—will drive you nuts. To us amateurs, much of it makes no sense. For instance, how can Hawaiian Airlines...

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Changing Fares Can Make You Crazy!

A business sells its product or service for what the traffic will bear. I get that. I really do. But it sure makes it difficult for someone like me—with multiple travel options—to get to where I want...

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Coping With Amtrak’s Fare Structure.

Let’s talk a bit more about the experiment Amtrak is conducting with the two Florida trains, the Silver Star and the Silver Meteor. Both trains run daily between Miami and New York and they follow...

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Getting What You Pay For on Amtrak.

Little by little, Amtrak has become just as confusing as the airline when it comes to fares. You think you’ve discovered the rationale behind a particular pricing structure, then you run across...

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Star-Meteor Fares Make Little Sense.

A relative of mine has just made a round trip on Amtrak from Washington to Florida and back. He took the Silver Meteor southbound and the Silver Star back. Understanding that his experience is just one...

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