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Eurotunnel passenger traffic down a quarter in August
Operator hails ’remarkable’ August performance after UK reimposed quarantine measures on France on 15 August
Great Rail Journeys loses trade team in restructure
43 employees take voluntary redundancy, operator confirms
Eurostar will not reopen Ashford and Ebbsfleet stations before 2022
Train operator blames “unprecedented” fall in sales for decision on Kent stations
Rail tour specialist hit by France and Netherlands ban
Great Rail Journeys forced into short-notice Eurostar cancellations
Eurostar restarts Disneyland Paris service
Eurostar and Disneyland have introduced new hygiene measures
Eurotunnel demand rebounds in July to defy Covid slump
July passenger traffic recovers to within a fifth of last year’s figures
Why rail holidays in Europe could soon be on the up

With certain European countries now open to Brits and the FCO currently including 33 European destinations on its travel ban exemption list, some clients are considering the prospect of holidaying on the Continent once more.


And while some clients will be comfortable with the adapted air travel experience in light of Covid-19, others might be less so, and could instead opt for rail travel as an alternative means of transportation.

Eurostar cost cuts prompt call for action from unions
Train operator says it needs to cut payroll due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Eurostar given green light for direct Amsterdam-London service
A new treaty on border procedures has paved the way for the route
Eurostar to launch flexible fares upon restart
New fares will allow passengers to change their travel plans, for free, up to 14 days before departure
Eurostar to embrace contactless ticket and border checks
UK’s first "biometric entry corridor" to enable contactless journeys from March 2021
New project connects furloughed staff with volunteering roles
Furlonteer is connecting thousands of furloughed staff members with more than 50 charities and good causes during the coronavirus crisis
This Ffestiniog Travel employee has come out of retirement to help during Covid-19
Ffestiniog Travel’s longest-serving employee Liz Turner has come out of retirement to help plan for a return to travel. TTG reports
Eurostar makes face masks and coverings compulsory
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports also planning to insist passengers and staff wear masks
Eurostar traffic down 20% during first quarter
Eurotunnel parent Getlink abandons 2020 earnings forecast but insists it can be a ’driving force’ in the post-coronavirus economic recovery
First look at new Heathrow Express fleet
There will be six Class 387 trains with 48 carriages and 374 seats in total
Getting rail bookings on track with Railbookers
Tour operator puts together customised independent rail holidays around the world
Luton airport welcomes plan for express train
It would run every half an hour between St Pancras and Luton Airport Parkway
Sunvil boss hails trade for new product support
Operator planning to launch more ’by rail’ product this year and roll out new training to agents
‘Like it or not, you're going to get more questions about eco-friendly travel’

We all got bored of it, but as we enter the new decade, another wartime slogan: “Is your journey really necessary?” may be ringing in our ears. The phrase was used to deter civilians from travelling by train, allowing troops and supplies to be prioritised. 

Seventy-five years on, it’s a question some consumers are beginning to ask as the era of flight shaming begins.

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TTG’s hot list for new rail products to offer clients
Inghams revamps lakes and mountains product
It will offer tours, city breaks, rail tours, short breaks and cycling holidays
Eurostar confirms smoother passage from Amsterdam
Spring start for non-stop Amsterdam-London train services
Eurostar passengers soar to record levels in 2019
Boost comes despite challenges posed by Brexit and French industrial action