There seems to be two schools of thought about how sleepers are priced when first offered. Some think when sleepers are first offered (11 months out) they're priced at high bucket. Others think the opposite - the initial offering is at low bucket. A quick tally of sleeper buckets offered during the 16 Sep 2018 through 15 Oct 2018 period for 12 LD trains found initial offerings as shown below (5 = high bucket, 1 = low bucket):
ROOMETTES FAM. BEDROOMS BEDROOMS
• 5 offered 2.2% of the time 78% 14%
• 4 offered 9.8% of the time 22% 10%
• 3 offered 14% of the time ------ 27%
• 2 offered 35% of the time ------ 32%
• 1 offered 39% of the rime ------ 17%
So depending on the type of sleeping accommodation, both strategies seem to be in play.
ROOMETTES FAM. BEDROOMS BEDROOMS
• 5 offered 2.2% of the time 78% 14%
• 4 offered 9.8% of the time 22% 10%
• 3 offered 14% of the time ------ 27%
• 2 offered 35% of the time ------ 32%
• 1 offered 39% of the rime ------ 17%
So depending on the type of sleeping accommodation, both strategies seem to be in play.
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