The massive strike of the English railway will have consequences in France. Eurostar trains to London will not run on Monday 26 December.
In question, the strike of the Spanish union RMT. “Although no Eurostar staff are on strike on December 26, Eurostar trains will not be able to run to and from St Pancras if the UK high-speed line is closed,” the operator explains in a statement.
Bad news for the French who wanted to take advantage of the sales across the Channel during the famous Boxing Day.
“We share the frustration and disappointment of our customers”
“We know how important it is for our customers to be able to travel at this time of year. (…) We have done everything possible to have access to the UK high-speed line on Boxing Day, as we have done on all the other RMT strike days this year, and we have made it clear to you the impact this will have on those who have booked their travel.We share our customers’ frustration and disappointment and will do our best to offer additional trains when the line is open to give passengers more flexibility,” laments Bertrand Gosselin, director of operations and travel experience for Eurostar.
The company specifies that customers affected by these cancellations can choose to “change their reservation free of charge to travel at another time/date in the same class of travel, subject to availability or cancel their reservation and request a Eurostar e-voucher valid for 12 months or cancel your reservation and request a refund from the organization where you purchased the ticket”.
Source: BFM TV
