Eurostar News Page 24
DB assault forces Eurostar reform
Five years after the collapse of Project Jupiter, another attempt has begun to transform Eurostar from an unincorporated tri-national partnership into a single coherent entity. The operator confirmed last month that negotiations were underway to position the business ready for the introduction of competition in the international passenger sector from January 1 2010.
Eurostar Scraps Call Centre Booking Fee Offering Better Value Service to Travellers
Eurostar becomes only London-Paris/Brussels operator to avoid call centre charges
Travel from Woking to the French Capital in under 4 hours
SOUTH West Trains are now the latest rail operator to team up with Eurostar. In a joint ticketing deal, passengers will be able to book direct trips to Paris and Brussels.
High Speed Rail now Connects more than 200 British Towns and Cities to Mainland Europe
Eurostar, the provider of high-speed, carbon neutral rail journeys between the UK and the Continent, today announced that it now offers fares from more than 200 towns and cities across Britain for high-speed rail travel to the continent.
Eurostar hails ‘print anywhere’ success
Eurostar has reported a successful rollout of its ‘Print Anywhere’ scheme – which allows rail passengers to retrieve their tickets from personal computers.
Eurostar ranked top train brand in Superbrands UK
Eurostar, the provider of high-speed, carbon neutral rail journeys between the UK and the Continent, has been recognised as the top train operator in this year’s Superbrands UK. The survey* - which identifies the UK’s strongest consumer brands - is drawn up by the Centre for Brand Analysis. This year, Eurostar was placed 52nd in the top 500 Superbrands (up from 67th last year), making it the top train brand in the UK.
Eurostar delivers strong leisure sales despite tough economic climate
Eurostar, the provider of high-speed, carbon neutral rail journeys between the UK and the Continent, today announced sales results for the first six months of 2009.
Eurostar sales slide despite buoyant leisure market
Strong leisure ticket sales have failed to halt Eurostar sales falling 7 percent in the first six months of 2009.
Europe shifts from plane to train
Eurostar has reported a large increase in travellers from the Continent to the UK, in particular from Germany and The Netherlands.
Summer in Provence as Eurostar starts direct services to Avignon
Eurostar, the high-speed provider of carbon neutral rail journeys between the UK and the continent, is starting its weekly direct service on Saturday 11 July to Avignon, in the heart of the Provence region of southern France. It will be the eight successive year Eurostar will be running the service which takes less than six hours from London St Pancras International (and less than five and a half hours from Ashford International). Tickets are available from £99 return in standard class and £249 in Leisure Select.
Summer in Provence as Eurostar starts direct services to Avignon on Saturday 11 July
Eurostar, the high-speed provider of carbon neutral rail journeys between the UK and the continent, is starting its weekly direct service on Saturday 11 July to Avignon, in the heart of the Provence region of southern France. It will be the eight successive year Eurostar will be running the service which takes less than six hours from London St Pancras International (and less than five and a half hours from Ashford International). Tickets are available from £99 return in standard class and £249 in Leisure Select.
Eurostar welcomes large reduction in VAT on meals in France
VAT rate down from 19.6% to just 5.5% when eating out.