Eurostar Group, the high-speed international rail service connecting the UK with mainland Europe, has announced the roll-out at London St Pancras Station of SmartCheck, a contactless fast-track facial biometric check-in system supplied by iProov, a global provider of biometric solutions. With SmartCheck, passengers can go through only one passport check instead of two. SmartCheck enables Eurostar’s Business Premier…
Eurostar welcomes nearly 50,000 travellers to London as they celebrate London Pride with The National Railway Museum to preserve LGBTQ+ history in rail
Eurostar Group the backbone of sustainable travel in Europe, has installed a three-metre structure depicting the Progress Pride flag to welcome nearly 50,000 customers from the Continent to London this weekend (29 June – 1st July 2023) during the London Pride celebrations. The flag made of 200 flowers also marks Eurostar’s partnership with The National Railway…
Eurostar discounts Standard seats for mid-summer getaways
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service connecting the UK and mainland Europe, is launching a three-day sale today. Running from 20th to 22nd June 2023. Customers can grab an amazing deal on Standard class seats from just £35 one way for weekday travel between 10th July and 7th September 2023. With 29,000 tickets on offer…
French National strikes disrupt travel to France with Eurostar, easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways
Eurostar, easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways to cancel some services mainly on Thursday 16th February. Travellers to and from France face journey disruptions this week due to a national strike. Eurostar, easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways to cancel some services mainly on Thursday 16th February. Transport workers in France are taking industrial action to protest…
What’s Eurostar relaunching? Direct Disneyland Paris route
Eurostar has resumed a direct train from London St. Pancras International to Disneyland Paris today. The route was initially paused during the pandemic. Travellers can once again enjoy a fast and seamless connection direct from London to the gates of Disneyland Paris, with a journey time of just two hours and 49 minutes. Popular with…
What’s the difference between Eurotunnel Le Shuttle and Eurostar train services?
Not sure which is which, or how to choose between Eurotunnel and Eurostar? We clear up the confusion. Even though the Channel Tunnel linking the UK to mainland Europe has been open for 27 years, there still seems to be abundant confusion between the two popular train services that use it â Eurotunnel Le Shuttle and Eurostar.…
