Eurostar achieves record punctuality

EUROSTAR has achieved a record punctuality of 95.7% (within 15 minutes and way above BA 83% which at Heathrow is 10 minutes for arrival and 20 minutes departures) since the Channel Tunnel re-opened following last year’s disastrous fire.  Whilst record numbers travelled on the trains in revenue terms sales were down by 7%.  The new London terminal St Pancras (opened November 2007) clearly was also a big success, with about a third of UK sales generated from outside London.  The rail operator reports that a 4% rise in leisure sales against the same period in 2008, following a surge in inbound travel to the UK and a drive to encourage UK travellers to take full advantage of the increased availability of the lead-in UKP59 return fare.  Just like the airlines business travellers are downgrading but are, seemingly still travelling.  The effectiveness of Eurostar was demonstrated to AERBT with an easy day return visit for the Paris Air Show. www.eurostar.com

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