Articles tagged “eurostar”

Online Travel

Airports and Rail Operators Prioritize Some Touchless Technologies Over Others

Vendors are getting creative with pandemic-related services, like the following: Passport control via facial recognition. Contactless elevators. Food-ordering without needing an app. Luggage disinfection via ultraviolet light. Mask-detecting robots.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Why the UK’s New 14-Day Quarantine Rule Is Particularly Troubling to Business Travel Managers

Quarantine measures don't steady the nerves of already anxious corporate travel managers, who can now only hope for more bilateral agreements to help staff get flying again.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Ground Transport

UK Leaves Interrail Scheme — and Then Promptly Rejoins After Public Response

Britain's Rail Development Group contends it's not leaving the Interrail scheme for reasons related to Brexit. But the optics and timing of the move aren't great — not to mention it goes against several global trends in travel at the moment.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Ground Transport

Eurostar Tech Update Signals Action in Once-Sleepy Rail Sector

There used to be only two ways for railways to make money: luck and state handouts. But that's changing, as countries look at privatization and as railways look to technology to streamline operations. Sqills and SilverRail are two tech vendors that smell an opportunity.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Ground Transport

Interview: The Design Journey of Eurostar’s First New Trains in Two Decades

Practical beats romantic every time. The Orient Express, after all, was only tantalizing when Agatha Christie committed murder on it. If Poirot had free Wi-Fi, it would have gone much better for all involved.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

Ground Transport

Interview: The Creative Process Behind Eurostar’s New London Terminal

A project as visionary as Eurostar deserves this level of lofty design thinking, and it's clear Jenner is comfortable traveling through the ages to find the right elements for his work.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

SkiftX

Eurostar Unveils New Uniforms for First Time in a Decade

The new look is more colorful and playful than Eurostar's previously grey uniforms and a positive sign for images changes still to come.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

UK Plans to Sell Its 40% Stake in Eurostar Before Rail Company’s Biggest Expansion

Eurostar is preparing to expand routes to Amsterdam in 2016 giving the UK a limited amount of time to give up its shares. The UK is looking to raise cash and improve its domestic links.

Robert Wall, Bloomberg | 10 years ago

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Best Travel Ads This Week: Delta Makes a Holiday-Themed Safety Video

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Channel Tunnel rail competition heats up with Deutsche Bahn entry

Authorities have found there is room for another rail company in the Channel Tunnel, and this will speed the ride for millions of incremental rail passengers.

Chris Jasper and Alex Webb, Bloomberg | 11 years ago