Like the airlines, which have been sailing in the dark for months, having to revise their offer from week to week, the rail industry is adjusting its programme according to the confinements and other regulatory constraints. Thalys is no exception to the rule. Three weeks after agreeing to a drastic reduction in its programmeAgainst the backdrop of a historic crisis, the airline's management can see the light at the end of the tunnel. On Tuesday it announced an increase in its offer from 13 Decemberand valid until the end of the month of January 2021. Although the Izy trains - the company's low-cost offer - remain suspended, business travellers should find it easier to make their business trips between the two cities. Paris and Brussels.
A return to 100% on its main routes is not expected before 2022
Thalys plans to four round trips between the French and Belgian capitals, including a return trip Paris-Amsterdam. The rail company will also be returning to the German market, and will operate a daily return service between Paris and Dortmund. " Thalys remains one of the few means of transport linking cities in four European countries "underlines Chief Executive Officer of Thalys, Bertrand Gosselin. " We anticipate a limited reinforcement of our offer to support the travel needs that we already perceive today "he adds. Nevertheless, this upturn in activity should not mask thelasting impact of the crisis on the rail company. Moreover, Thalys management does not foresee a return to normal operations in 2021: " However, a return to 100% on its main routes is not expected before 2022. ".
