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[QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [QB] Mike, according to a report by Mr. Ellis, the inaugural run was Nov. 2. Apparently a great success but his comments give us some insight into this: "But we do have to sell beds to make this work, and we are selling through consolidators, such as AAA or AARP, through travel agents both domestic and international, as well as directly through the website. We are working on partnerships with cruise lines and especially with the American Queen Steamboat Company. The basic price point of $975 per person double occupancy in a bedroom compares favorably with the Venice-Simplon Orient Express current pricing of $3,300 for what is also a one-night trip. We are slightly higher than the Rocky Mountaineer one-day trip. While we announced both New Orleans and New York, we have elected to focus on Chicago-New Orleans, and on getting the cars and service right. Our team has learned a lot in the first few weeks of operation, and our goal is to be Best In Class. That will, frankly, take some time to achieve because each trip brings new opportunities for learning, which our talented people are soaking up. So, while we might run some special trips in other lanes, look for us to focus on New Orleans. It's a great destination, food, activities, sports, people." Another trip was reported on Nov. 9. And the trips in Dec. I reported not seeing, are back on their website: Dec. 12 and 19 from Chicago. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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