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accommodation required for overnight trips.
separately. But a welcome Eurostar – which also has
development this year is the a new partnership with Rail Travel to Cruise Ports...
decision by Great Rail Swiss high-speed operator
Journeys to sell through Lyria – could face Ocean ports...
agents for the first time, as competition on the route London to Nice: London to Copenhagen:
in addition to rail packages from January 2010, when Fare:from £109 return in standard class. Fare:£177 return in standard class and
in Europe and worldwide it deregulation starts. Journey time:approximately 08h 42m for overnight travel in couchette.
has two offers of particular Traveller numbers totalled including transfers. Journey time:approximately 18h 29m
interest to cruise agents. 1.92 million in the first London to Cannes: including transfers.
These are a brochure of three months of 2009, down Fare:from £109 return in standard class. London to Stockholm:
Cruising Holidays by Rail 11.5% on the first quarter Journey time:approximately 08h 14m Fare:from £255 return in standard class
featuring river cruise of 2008. including transfers. and for travel in couchette.
packages on the Seine, London to Monaco: Journey time:approximately 24h 27m
Rhone, Rhine, Moselle, Great Rail Journeys – whose Fare:from £100 return in standard class including transfers.
Danube and Elbe; and a managing director is former Journey time:approximately 09h 17m
tailor-made system for Cresta Holidays boss Steve including transfers. River ports...
independent travellers Kimber – is turning to London to Genoa: London to Lyon via Lille or Paris:
(www.railselect.com) agents for the first time Fare:£159 return in standard class for Fare:from £99 return in standard class.
allowing agents to book rail following a major increase overnight travel in a 6 berth couchette. Journey time:approximately 5 hours
and hotel (usually near the in capacity. It pays 10% Journey time:approximately 15h 15m including transfers - this is the same from
station) at the same time. commission on its Treyn including transfers. both Paris or Lille.
One of the main rail Holidays tourist class London to Venice: London to Basel:
ticket specialists used by product and on the Rail Fare:from £125 return in standard class Fare:from £97 return in standard class
agents is Trainseurope. Select independent holidays and for overnight travel in a 6 berth Journey time:approximately 06h 19m
Director Vic Allen says: booking system, and 7.5% couchette. including transfers.
“We get very few people on the main brand where Journey time:approximately 21h 02m London to Koblenz:
travelling to overseas ports most holidays cost well including transfers. Fare:from £131 return in standard class.
from London to join cruises. over £1,000. London to Rome: Journey time:approximately 08h 40m
It only happens when they Fare:from £125 return in standard class but with one option from 06h 12m
want to break their journey Trainseurope has opened an and for overnight travel in a 6 berth including transfers.
en route, because otherwise international ticket desk at couchette. London to Passau:
it is cheaper to fly. “Most of St Pancras station, but says Journey time:approximately 19h 41m Fare:from £305 return in standard class
our experience with cruise this in no way dilutes its including transfers. Journey time:approximately 12h 17m
operators has been with strong and growing London to Savona: including transfers.
those specialising in river relationship with the travel Fare:from £122 return in standard class. London to Budapest:
cruises, which are often one- trade. It serves an Journey time:approximately 12h 03 Fare:from £242 return in standard class
way. For example, we could increasing number of tour minutes including transfers. and for overnight travel in a 6 berth
get them by rail to Avignon, operators and agents, being London to Barcelona: couchette.
and after they cruise to a preferred supplier to Fare:from £191 return in standard class Journey time:Approximately 20h 40m
Lyon, we bring them back by Thomas Cook, the Global and for overnight travel in a 4 berth including transfers.
rail from there.” Travel Group and Travel couchette. London to Prague:
Trust Association. It is Journey time:approximately 14h 59m Fare:from £177 return in standard class
European Rail News concluding discussions with including transfers. and for overnight travel in a 6 berth
the Co-op Travel Trading London to Lisbon: couchette.
Eurostar has unveiled a Group for approved rail Fare:from £273 return in standard class Journey time:approximately 16h 14m
new look and feel for the provider status, supplying and for overnight travel in a 6 berth including transfers.
onboard branding of Leisure over 600 outlets. couchette. Source:Rail Europe, June 2009.
Select, its first class Journey time:approximately 23h 54m. Information is subject to change.
accommodation for leisure The Railteam alliance of
travellers. The colourful European high-speed
new imagery uses pictures operators is hoping to Contacts...
of cafes, bars and develop a single Eurostar:08705 186 186.
restaurants in London, reservations system, and is www.eurostar.com
Paris and Brussels, as it also making it easier to Rail Europe:0844 848 4066.
aims to increase the change between high-speed www.raileurope.co.uk/trade
number of travellers in networks. Travellers delayed Trainseurope:0871 700 7722.
Leisure Select. Travellers by a preceding service who www.trainseurope.co.uk
are offered champagne and miss their connection are Great Rail Journeys:01904 527180.
a choice of meal, with fares put on the next available www.greatrail.com & www.railselect.com
starting from £149 return train at no extra cost.
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