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If you thought you are stuck with Eurostar vouchers from a cancelled journey, good news: you can exchange them for a refund. Here's how.
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Ashford and Ebbsfleet closed
Eurostar has closed Ashford and Ebbsfleet stations until further notice, due to reduced demand for travel during the coronavirus pandemic. But has it calculated correctly?
Engineering works, 1 and 2 Feb: London to Paris, Brussels & Lille
Eurotunnel is carrying out essential engineering work on the Channel Tunnel on two dates this winter. The dates are:
SNCF Strike on 5th and 6th December 2019
There are SNCF strikes on 5th and 6th December. Here's what we know so far (which is not very much).
Book Eurostars first - or wait?
People often ask whether it's better to book Eurostars first, before TGVs go on sale. But it's better to wait and book them as one journey.
Indirect journeys are now open for booking
The booking horizon for indirect train journeys to the Alps is now open, allowing you to book a wide range of journeys to the Alps.
Eurostar Ski Train - booking opens 31st July
The Eurostar Ski Train to the French Alps will go on sale at 6:30am on Thursday 31st July 2014. But how much is it actually likely to cost you?
What's the overnight ski train really like?
Two extra days on the slopes and a direct journey that delivers you minutes from the ski slopes...the overnight Eurostar Ski Train sounds ideal in principle.
However, there is one problem: unlike sleeper trains from Paris, the direct service doesn't have proper flat beds but merely seats that recline a little. This means you have to sit up all night, lean on a friend or partner's shoulder or try and curl across two seats - if there is space.
Seven tips for organising a group ski holiday by train
Roughly five million people in the UK say that they are “skiers or snowboarders”. That’s a lot of people. However, only about 900,000 go on a ski holiday every year. That means about four million skiers don’t go skiing each year. (Ok, ok, I used a calculator). I’m convinced that at least some of them don’t go for one simple reason: Inertia.
Five things we've learnt checking train prices
This morning we checked prices on sale now, for our Ski Trains Price Check - a page that shows you many of the season's bookable fares at a glance.
When you check fares regularly, as we are doing, you learn some things:
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