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Title: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: Ivor Dewdney on March 29, 2016, 19:19:38 Today I attempted to purchase a first class ticket for the 08.54 Bath Spa to Plymouth on Saturday 23rd April (1C04).
First I tried a station booking office and was advised 'sold out'. And that's sold out on all tickets not just First Advance. That's never happened to me before, even after the reduction to 1.5 coaches - so I tried on-line only to get 'Service FGW 1120 is closed' (11.20 being arrival at PLY). A one off ? Or is this now a regular occurrence ? Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: bobm on March 29, 2016, 19:31:17 I can find first advance tickets for that train both the week before and the one after. Perhaps there is some event that weekend which has increased demand?
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: PhilWakely on March 29, 2016, 19:43:22 Whilst gwr.com is not offering First Advance on the 08:54 Bath Spa to Plymouth on 23rd April, it IS offering First Anytime Single (^136) or First Off-Peak Return (^168) at the moment.
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: Ivor Dewdney on March 29, 2016, 19:47:13 Whilst gwr.com is not offering First Advance on the 08:54 Bath Spa to Plymouth on 23rd April, it IS offering First Anytime Single (^136) or First Off-Peak Return (^168) at the moment. Indeed - but not with a seat reservation (I believe) Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: LiskeardRich on March 29, 2016, 19:49:31 Argyle are at home that date, their only other home game in April is midweek, do football fans travel 1st class?
Also Plymouth city college open day, not sure whether that attracts crowds from afar Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: grahame on March 29, 2016, 19:50:00 I can find first advance tickets for that train both the week before and the one after. Perhaps there is some event that weekend which has increased demand? Or block booking for a party on that train? In the accommodation (rather than travel) business, we were very busy and the whole area was 2 weeks before Easter because of a film being shot locally. Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: JayMac on March 29, 2016, 20:30:03 Trying to book the 1st Anytime Single online also shows that there are no seat reservations available.
There are no seats reservations available in Standard Class either. Most unusual for a whole train to be fully booked nearly 4 weeks out. Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: IndustryInsider on March 29, 2016, 21:15:49 Booking system error?
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: TaplowGreen on March 29, 2016, 21:52:17 University Open Day may account for some of it.....Argyle at home but doubt many Dagenham fans go via Bath! Why not nip into Bristol & give the Falcon a go?
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: bobm on March 29, 2016, 22:42:35 There are no reservations available after Plymouth on that train so some sort of glitch in the booking system might be the case, unless everyone joining at London Paddington is going to Penzance.
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: RichardB on March 29, 2016, 22:48:33 Booking system error? This has got my vote too. Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: JayMac on March 30, 2016, 06:16:30 Paging Ollie...
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: Ollie on March 30, 2016, 06:38:40 I've just had a quick look, I don't think it's sold out, it is showing the service as being closed for reservations, not too sure why, I shall ask reservations team once they're in the office.
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: readytostart on March 30, 2016, 07:13:04 That's never happened to me before, even after the reduction to 1.5 coaches - so I tried on-line only to get 'Service FGW 1120 is closed' (11.20 being arrival at PLY). GW1120 is the train's retail code, the 1120 arrival into Plymouth is purely coincidental. Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: Ollie on March 30, 2016, 10:54:14 1C04 is now open for reservations. It's not particular clear whether it was a system fault or a different error due to the system showing 2 0700 from Paddington as a result of the revised timings. The main thing though.. it's open!
Title: Re: 1C04 - First class full 25 days before departure Post by: JayMac on March 30, 2016, 11:06:48 Can confirm it's showing AP tickets available. Currently ^24 Std and ^67 1st for Bath-Plymouth. Get in there quick Ivor Dewdney!
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