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Transport sec confident of making new EU biometric checks work
Mark Harper headed to France this week to discuss the EU’s new entry-exit system, which will introduce biometric checks at external EU borders – such as with the UK at ferry ports and international rail terminals
Eurostar halts ticket sales for half-term getaway
Inter-continental rail operator closes sales on trains departing London on 11 February owing to planned strike action in France next week
Eurostar services ‘running at two-thirds capacity’ to and from UK
Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave said with post-Brexit border checks and current levels of border staff, there were “bottlenecks” in stations, according to national news reports
Eurostar Group reveals new brand ahead of autumn launch
The move, according to the group, reaffirms its ambition to carry 30 million passengers by 2030
Christmas Eurostar strike called off after 11th-hour talks
RMT union members contracted to provide security services for the cross-Channel rail operator call off walkout due to get under way on Thursday (22 December)
Eurostar security staff strike threatens Christmas getaway
RMT union members to walk out for four days over 16-23 December
Eurostar’s green award and Raymond Blanc anniversary menu
Raymond Blanc has designed a new menu to mark a decade of working with Eurostar, as the brand receives a sustainability award for its onboard catering
‘Speech for the Queen was proudest moment of my career’
Silversea boss Peter Shanks shares his cherished memories of hosting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II onboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth
Seymour the Ostrich returns in Eurostar's first post-pandemic ads
The train operator’s “You see more when you don’t fly” campaign first aired in 2019 and returns this week
Agents lament loss of Disneyland Paris Eurostar service
Direct connection from London St Pancras station will end next June
Door open to Disneyland Paris return in 2024, says Eurostar
European rail operator pledges to ’revisit options’ for Disneyland Paris route next year with a view to a potential comeback in 2024
Eurostar poised to axe direct Disneyland Paris service
The service takes less than two and half hour from St Pancras International to Marne-la-Vallee, the station just outside the park
Disneyland Paris train to terminate, plus airline bosses' winter fears
Eurostar reportedly poised to axe direct Disneyland Paris train, partly blaming Brexit, while airline chiefs are concerned demand could slump this winter due to the cost of living crisis
No Kent stops until 2025, Eurostar warns citing Brexit
The operator’s services have not called at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic
The top new attractions in Disneyland Paris

As we turn a corner, Spider-Man swings out as a flash of lightning strikes. We see Thor’s hammer illuminated in one corner, while Doctor Strange’s inter-dimensional portal glows in another. 

Eurostar adds fourth London-Netherlands service
New early morning service will get under way on 5 September
Eurostar reveals new partnership with Trees4Travel
Travellers using the Eurostar for Business platform will be given the option to pay for Trees4Travel to plant trees on their behalf when they book a journey
Eurostar passengers face 'long queues' after IT failure
Easter holidaymakers faced delays in Gare Du Nord station after border control faced an IT failure, according to reports in the national press
Eurostar rejoins BTA as it restores full timetable
’Rejoining as a member will help us to campaign for wider recognition of business travel’s importance," said Eurostar senior lead manager business sales Thierry Vella-Kreutzer
EU clears way for major Eurostar expansion
European Commission green lights Eurostar-Thalys merger, would would create a new European rail network spanning the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany
Eurostar offers free tickets to Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion
Those with a valid visa and Ukrainian passport can request a ticket from in Paris, Brussels, Lille and Amsterdam stations
Eurostar launches trial of new contactless ‘fast track’ service
International train operator is working with iProov on SmartCheck initiative
Spanish rail firm seeking to compete with Eurostar
Renfe has entered into talks over operating trains between London and Paris
New Eurostar rival and aviation's sustainability headache
A new rail operator is hoping to secure slots to operate London-Paris services, while sustainable aviation fuel production is lagging behind need to meet 2050 targets