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Amadeus brings Eurostar closer to global travel agents
Eurostar has signed a global agreement with Amadeus to offer travel agencies and tour operators access to its booking inventory system through the Amadeus rail sales platform. The Amadeus Rail Display & Web Services solutions will enable Eurostar to provide its full range of routes and fares to travel agencies and tour operators worldwide, subject to commercial agreement between the rail provider and the distributors.
Eurostar reports steady increase in passengers as UK economy recovers
Eurostar, the high speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, has reported continuing growth in passenger numbers and sales revenues in 2014, as the business celebrated its 20th anniversary and unveiled its new e320 trains. Last year, passenger numbers rose by three per cent to 10.4 million, bringing the total number of passengers travelling on Eurostar since the start of services in 1994 to over 150 million.
Eurostar boosts Chinese sales through Sina Weibo campaign
Eurostar’s first social media campaign on Chinese social media site, Sina Weibo, has attracted over 50 million viewers and helped to double direct sales for Eurostar on the Chinese market. The campaign invited participants to submit a short video of their favourite spot in Paris or London, before allowing the Chinese public to vote for a winner to receive a luxury Eurostar trip.
Eurostar moves workforce to Box for mobile content access
Box today announced that Eurostar, the high-speed railway service connecting London with Paris and Brussels, is bringing Box’s cloud content sharing and collaboration platform to its 1,600 employees. In addition to providing mobile access to content, Box will also centralize management and security for Eurostar’s internal and external collaboration.
Full Eurostar services resume after weekend disruption
Eurostar has confirmed full services have resumed after a weekend of disruption caused by a fire in the Channel Tunnel. A fire on board a lorry passing through the tunnel saw it closed for most of Saturday, while an unrelated electrical fault saw further closures on Sunday morning.
Eurostar set to launch Geneva service this weekend
Eurostar is on track to set off to Switzerland this Sunday with the start of the new year-round service to Geneva via Lille, in partnership with international high-speed train service TGV Lyria. Ticket sales for the new Swiss route are open and travellers can purchase fares from the Eurostar website. With an easy connection on to a TGV Lyria service in Lille Europe, passengers can travel from London to Geneva in just over six hours with services specially timed to ensure a fast transfer between the two trains.
Eurostar celebrates 20th anniversary with unveiling of new e320 train
In the last two decades Eurostar has revolutionised cross-channel travel, providing a swift, seamless link between the UK and mainland Europe. With passengers increasingly choosing high speed rail over plane for short haul travel and demand at an all-time high, the business is now set for further expansion of its services into Europe.
Strong growth at Eurostar ahead of anniversary celebrations
Just weeks before its 20th anniversary on November 14th, Eurostar, the high speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, has reported continuing year-on-year growth to September 30th 2014. Compared to the same period in 2013, quarter three passenger numbers grew by three per cent to 2.8 million while sales revenues rose by two per cent to £211 million.
UK government to proceed with Eurostar sale
UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has said the government is seeking a buyer for its 40 per cent stake in the Eurostar cross-Channel train service. The planes were originally revealed in the 2013 Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan, with the government now moving ahead with the proposals.
Eurostar launches new Business Premier Lounge in Brussels
Eurostar today reopens its new look Brussels Business Premier Lounge following two months of refurbishment, in the latest phase of its extensive programme of station improvements to enhance the passenger experience. The new look lounge has a sleek and elegant design to create a light and airy ambience with areas to work, catch up with colleagues or to simply relax and unwind.
Eurostar to launch year-round service to Geneva
Eurostar has today announced a new year-round service to Geneva via Lille, in partnership with international high-speed train service TGV Lyria. From Thursday October 9th, travellers will be able to purchase tickets for the new Swiss route, with the inaugural service leaving London St. Pancras on the December 14th 2014.
Eurostar set for bumper August Bank Holiday weekend
Eurostar is set for a bumper bank holiday this weekend, as over 120,000 people are expected to travel with the high-speed rail operator - a three per cent rise in passengers compared with the equivalent August bank holiday weekend in 2013. Almost 70,000 Brits will take advantage of the long weekend to enjoy a late summer break with Paris and Brussels proving to be the most popular Eurostar destinations