{"id":141127,"date":"2023-01-24T18:43:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=141127"},"modified":"2023-08-22T17:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T15:25:16","slug":"new-eurostar-thalys-will-disappear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/new-eurostar-thalys-will-disappear","title":{"rendered":"New Eurostar: the Thalys brand will disappear in September\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday at Brussels-Midi<\/strong> thatEurostar Group<\/strong> lifted the veil on the timetable and future projects of the merger in progress <\/a>Eurostar and Thalys<\/strong>. With its strong international reputation, it was the first to be chosen to carry the commercial brand of the new rail group, Thalys<\/strong> in front of disappear in the third quarter of 2023<\/strong>This is likely to happen in September. \"\u00a0The star on the new logo pays homage to the Etoile du Nord, the legendary train that linked Paris to Amsterdam via Brussels from the 1920s onwards.<\/em>\" explains Gwendoline Cazenave, head of the Eurostar Group holding company. \"\u00a0The logo will then be displayed on all trains and at all points of contact with customers, in stations, on sales materials, in on-board catering, etc.<\/em>\" . A publicity campaign is also planned for the autumn to present this new product. Eurostar new look<\/strong> in all its markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A single application and website by the summer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From October<\/strong>Eurostar will have a single application <\/strong>and a new website <\/strong>to find out more about the company and book tickets for the entire network operating on five European countries<\/strong>. It will be possible, for example, to buy a London-Frankfurt flight in just a few clicks. In the longer term, the cities served will function as hubs thanks to the computerised integration of the national services of the SNCF<\/strong>the SNCB <\/strong>and DB<\/strong>. \"\u00a0The application should make it easy to book a flight from Brussels to Marseille or London to Bordeaux, for example.<\/em>\" she adds. With the possibility, presumably, of passengers being taken care of if the first train is delayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le loyalty programme <\/strong>will also be unified under the Eurostar <\/strong>which will enable its millions of subscribers to benefit from award tickets throughout this new European high-speed network. Work on theharmonisation of offers <\/strong>will also begin with a planned launch of three new travel classes in 2024<\/strong>. Dedicated services will be offered by on-board staff wearing a brand new uniform. \"A survey will be launched to find out our customers' expectations, identify the services we are keeping and those we need to strengthen...<\/em>\" explains Gwendoline Cazenave. \"\u00a0The name of each class should reflect the experience that Eurostar wishes to offer<\/em>\" says the SNCF executive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n