Exclusive: U.S. Outbound Travel is ‘Booming,’ Says Eurostar CEO
Photo Credit: Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar International. Tom Harrison/ Eurostar
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Shaking off speculation that U.S. consumers are traveling less, Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave shares exclusive data pointing to a strong summer for overseas spending.
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What are the top trends impacting hotels, airlines, and online bookings? We speak to the executives shaping the future of travel.Eurostar – best known for connecting London with Paris and Brussels via high-speed trains – is international by design.
Its core customer base is concentrated in the five countries in which it operates, but passengers from further afield are increasingly important. Last year, one in every eight customers was from outside Europe, and this number is expected to grow further in 2025.
Speaking exclusively to Skift for the latest in our Leaders of Travel: C-Suite Series, Eurostar chief executive, Gwendoline Cazenave, shares her candid insights on U.S. booking trends, premium travel, and why she believes “punitive sustainability” doesn’t work.
What Is Eurostar?As a French native and 20-year veteran of the rail industry, Cazenave is aware of the traditional perception of the company. “Eurostar is actually much more than a train underwater from London to Paris,” she quips. A 2022 merger with continental high-speed operator Thalys expan
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