Trains versus planes: when it all goes wrong, your rights are very different
1 year, 2 months ago

Trains versus planes: when it all goes wrong, your rights are very different

The Independent  

Sign 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. London St Pancras International station is a place of outstanding architectural beauty – and, usually, a hub for the start of great adventures and warm reunions. The tears being shed at the Eurostar terminal on Saturday were of the despairing kind, as more than 30,000 people found they would not be reaching their destinations due to flooding on the High Speed 1 line where it dives beneath the Thames between Essex and Kent. But under European air passengers’ rights rules, which the UK copied and pasted after Brexit, anyone who wants an airport hotel after a cancellation is entitled to one.

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Seize this exciting plan top open up trains direct to Europe, says MAGGIE PAGANO
1 month ago

Seize this exciting plan top open up trains direct to Europe, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Daily Mail  

Should all go to plan, it won't be long before you can have breakfast at London's St Pancras station, lunch while zipping across France, arriving in Milan in time for dinner – without changing trains. Running Eurostar trains to Milan is just one of many new European routes being planned by London St Pancras Highspeed – the cleverly rebranded HS1 …

Eurostar passengers heading to Paris Olympics are urged NOT to travel today as snaking queues form at London St Pancras - and more than 3.2million cars to hit the roads on first weekend of summer holi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Eurostar passengers heading to Paris Olympics are urged NOT to travel today as snaking queues form at London St Pancras - and more than 3.2million cars to hit the roads on first weekend of summer holi

Daily Mail  

Eurostar passengers have been urged not to travel from Britain to France today, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. ST PANCRAS: Passengers queue at the Eurostar terminal after several French lines were hit by 'malicious acts' ST PANCRAS: Holidaymakers are facing travel chaos across Britain and France ahead of the Olympics ST PANCRAS: A train …

Eurostar passenger numbers jump a record 22 per cent
1 year, 1 month ago

Eurostar passenger numbers jump a record 22 per cent

The Independent  

Sign 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. “We have a bold vision to reach 30 million passengers by 2030, and growth in 2023 of 22 per cent …

Eurostar trains to and from London running again after a day of cancellations
1 year, 2 months ago

Eurostar trains to and from London running again after a day of cancellations

NL Times  

All Eurostar international high-speed trains will resume normal timetables on Sunday, a company spokesperson said. Passengers should expect to encounter crowds at rail stations, with many people resuming their travel plans on Sunday, the spokesperson said. Eurostar said that the British railway company, Network Rail, has the situation under control, and made at possible to put at least one of …

Stranded Eurostar passengers sleep overnight at St Pancras after flooded tunnels cancelled ALL services - while airlines charge New Year revellers scrambling to make alternative plans £700 for last-mi
1 year, 2 months ago

Stranded Eurostar passengers sleep overnight at St Pancras after flooded tunnels cancelled ALL services - while airlines charge New Year revellers scrambling to make alternative plans £700 for last-mi

Daily Mail  

Have YOU been affected by Eurostar? Network Rail says no services are expected to travel south of the Thames from the station today Passengers at Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International after all trains were cancelled An electric board informs passengers of Eurostar train cancellations at St Pancras International Station in London today An Air France flight from Heathrow to …

Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London
1 year, 2 months ago

Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar services to and from …

Trains will run from London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Geneva by 2030, vows Eurotunnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Trains will run from London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Geneva by 2030, vows Eurotunnel

The Independent  

Sign 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. Yann Leriche, chief executive of the tunnel firm’s parent, Getlink, says he expects new entrants to start competing with Eurostar …

St Pancras to Dracula’s Castle by train is three holidays in one
1 year, 6 months ago

St Pancras to Dracula’s Castle by train is three holidays in one

The Independent  

Sign 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. Less than three hours later, I’m stepping into Café les Deux Gares, a little chequered-tiled espresso joint in the 10th …

Eurostar: Hundreds of seats left empty on London-Paris trains due to Brexit passport checks
2 years, 1 month ago

Eurostar: Hundreds of seats left empty on London-Paris trains due to Brexit passport checks

The Independent  

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Eurostar and Southeastern trains cancelled after breakdowns on line
2 years, 3 months ago

Eurostar and Southeastern trains cancelled after breakdowns on line

The Independent  

Sign 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. On Tuesday afternoon, Eurostar urged passengers not to travel after the High Speed 1 line from London St Pancras to …

Eurostar: too expensive for comfort?
2 years, 6 months ago

Eurostar: too expensive for comfort?

The Independent  

Sign 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. And that is because Eurostar, like any other sensible transport provider, employs dynamic pricing: the dark art of trying to …

London St Pancras International: a glimpse into the future?
3 years, 11 months ago

London St Pancras International: a glimpse into the future?

The Independent  

Sign 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. Yet at Britain’s most beautiful railway station, London St Pancras International, the future appears to have arrived early. London St …

Eurostar suspended: Trains in disarray after trespasser on line in London is arrested
5 years, 11 months ago

Eurostar suspended: Trains in disarray after trespasser on line in London is arrested

The Independent  

Sign 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 Passengers on Eurostar are facing yet more problems after a trespasser outside St Pancras station in …

Eurostar delays: Passengers warned not to travel as French strikes spark mass disruption
6 years ago

Eurostar delays: Passengers warned not to travel as French strikes spark mass disruption

The Independent  

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Eurostar's first London to Amsterdam train service sparks competition with airlines
6 years, 5 months ago

Eurostar's first London to Amsterdam train service sparks competition with airlines

The Independent  

Sign 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 At 8.31am, the first commercial Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam departed from St Pancras station. …

Eurostar strike: Train passengers on London-to-Paris route face weekend disruption
6 years, 10 months ago

Eurostar strike: Train passengers on London-to-Paris route face weekend disruption

The Independent  

Sign 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. The train operator says: “We are currently expecting to run 95 per cent of our services on Friday and Saturday.” …

Eurostar: What it's like to catch first direct London-Amsterdam train service
7 years, 1 month ago

Eurostar: What it's like to catch first direct London-Amsterdam train service

The Independent  

Sign 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. A special Eurostar train left London St Pancras International exactly on time, carrying the train operator’s staff, travel industry figures …

On board for Aix: St Pancras to Provence
12 years, 1 month ago

On board for Aix: St Pancras to Provence

The Independent  

Sign 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. The departure boards at London's St Pancras station are regaining their eclectic character of yesteryear. A bright star on the …

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