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For the same price, I think I would rather have an extra day and a half of vacation.

• _ph_ 9y ago
  The idea is though, that the airship travel itself is so nice it can be counted as part of the vacation.
  • ams6110 9y ago
    That's the sort of thinking that had me take Amtrak on a cross-country trip back in the 1990s. Never again. We had 1st class tickets, so it was nice having a private compartment, real beds to sleep in, a shower, and decent food to eat. The dining car was nice and comfortable. But we had two mechanical breakdowns, and then had to make an emergency stop when a car was stalled on a grade crossing. After about an hour delay we then had to proceed very slowly (I'd guess 30mph) to the next station for an inspection. We ended up being over 48 hours late to our destination. No refunds, no compensation. Never again. I'd rather drive.
    • _ph_ 9y ago
      If your train had not broken down, you might have enjoyed the trip?
      • JadeNB 9y ago
        > If your train had not broken down, you might have enjoyed the trip? This is a somewhat meaningless hypothetical with Amtrak, though. I love to travel Amtrak, but it is pointless to speculate about what it would be like if your long trip arrived on time, because it won't. It might not break down—I've only once (as far as I know) been on a train that experienced significant mechanical issues—but it will be delayed by freight. 48 hours late is extreme (though not at all unprecedented), but 5–9 hours late for a 24-hour trip is just what to expect, at least in my experience.
        • spc476 9y ago
          Concur. On my one round trip with Amtrack [1] the train back was a few hours late. As my friend (who I traveled back with and is a train aficionado) said: "At best, a train is on time." [1] http://boston.conman.org/2015/08/05.1 http://boston.conman.org/2015/08/05.1