Manchester-London for £20: Avanti West Coast launches cut-price ‘standby’ train tickets
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester to London in just over two hours for only £20: that is the new offer from Avanti West Coast to passengers who are not fussed about when exactly they travel. “You get a bargain Superfare ticket on a fast and comfy Avanti West Coast train.” But it comes with strings attached. “Black-out” dates on the Avanti West Coast Superfare deal include the Easter weekend. Sarah Copley, Executive Director for Commercial at Avanti, said: “We want to give our customers more cost-effective ticketing options in an innovative way when travelling with us, as well as encouraging more people to take the train.” The Avanti West Coast deal emulates a similar low-cost ticket promotion by Eurostar, known as “Snap”.
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