Amtrak added all these things, but they also devalued the points from as many as 4.5 (perhaps even more) to 2.9 cents each. They also got rid of the incentive to book a room and bring a guest passenger for no additional coach ticket fee, a giveaway that was probably an oversight on their part considering just how many dollars a year the long haul food services are losing each year. Well, this will put an end to that perk. So you better believe amtrak better do away with blackouts. Their blackouts were always the most bogus anyway like 4 day presidents' weekend?