Eurostar prepares to launch ski season ticket sales

Eurostar staff prepare for the slopes
Ski enthusiasts looking to travel to the slopes by rail can celebrate as Eurostar offers passengers more routes to the Alps than ever before.

The high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe is set to open sales for its popular direct ski service from London St Pancras and Ashford International to the heart of the French Alps.

This year, there are two additional Eurostar options on offer for travel to the Alps.

With Eurostar’s new direct service from London to Lyon, travellers benefit from a seamless journey to the most connected capital in Europe, linking to some of the finest ski resorts.

For the first ski season ever, Brits can board the train at London St Pancras or Ashford International and speed across the French countryside to Lyon in just over four and a half hours on the new direct Eurostar service.

Renowned as the gateway to the French Alps, Lyon is extremely well connected linking some of Europe’s most coveted resorts including Les Deux Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and Chamrousse.

Eurostar passengers benefit from a generous luggage allowance offering each traveller two suitcases, one piece of hand luggage and skis or snowboard at no extra cost.

For those wishing to ski in the Swiss Alps, Eurostar’s connecting service to Geneva via Lille is another way to reach the heart of Switzerland and then onto popular resorts.

With an easy connection on to a “TGV Lyria” service in Lille Europe, passengers can travel from London to Geneva in just over six hours with services specially timed to ensure a fast transfer between the two trains.

At the same time, Eurostar’s ever popular day and night services direct to the French Alps offer easy access to top resorts including Courchevel, Meribel and Aime-la-Plagne - all within an hour from the station.

The 2015/2016 seasonal ski services will run weekly from December 19th until April 9th and skiers.

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British Airways to launch 787-9 Dreamliner on Delhi route in October

British Airways’ new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, complete with a new First class cabin, will start flying to Delhi from October 25th.

The 787-9, the first of which is due to arrive with British Airways in September, is 20ft longer that its 787-8 predecessor (of which the airline has eight), so as well as offering World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and Club World (business class), there’s also room for a new First class cabin – a first for the airline’s 787 fleet.

The First cabin has just eight seats in comparison to the 14 seats available on other British Airways long-haul aircraft, giving even more exclusivity and privacy to customers.

Created specifically for the Boeing 787-9, the new First suites have been painstakingly designed based on feedback from First customers, to put comfort at the heart of the experience and make the very best use of the more intimate space.

The suites now include four new storage areas.

A new ottoman next to the adjustable footstool has enough room for shoes, handbags and personal items, while the personal suiter for jackets and coats is now accessible without the customer having to move from their seat.

A new locker positioned at eye-level is perfect for smaller personal effects such as tablets, spectacles, passport and wash-bags.

A handy mirror has also been fitted to the inside of the locker door for personal grooming.

Customers who need to charge any devices can now do so in a discreet stowage area next to their armrest.

Great attention to detail has also been paid to how the customer uses their suite, with each function being controlled by simple, intuitive touch.

The seat and in-flight entertainment console has been updated with a new handset, much like a smartphone, integrated into the seat from which travellers can control their in-flight entertainment.

During flight, the handset can be docked so that customers are also able to watch one item, such as the moving map, on the handset and another, such as a film, on the 23 inch fixed screen.

This also means travellers will be able to enjoy gate-to-gate entertainment, without having to stow their television for take-off and landing

The new First cabin on the Boeing 787-9 was developed by Forpeople, London, working together with the airlines’ in-house teams and leading British suppliers, including Prototrim, which developed the high quality soft leather and fabric trim within the suite and London based Pritchard Themis who worked on the suite and cabin lighting.

The 787s are the most technologically advanced aircraft in British Airways’ fleet.

Different pressurisation means the internal cabin altitude is the equivalent of 6,000ft, which is 2,000ft lower than on other aircraft.

This leads to greater humidity, reducing the drying effect of the cabin air, so customers arrive feeling more refreshed.

The aircraft’s smooth ride technology also provides extra comfort during any turbulence.

And the airline is revamping 18 of its 747s in-line with the newest arrivals to British Airways’ fleet, the first of which will begin flying from September 2015.

In response to customer demand, the airline is changing the aircraft’s configuration and adding an additional 16 Club World seats.

The jumbos’ cabins are also receiving a cabin face-lift and a new Panasonic eX3 next generation in-flight entertainment system.

With a total of 42 787s destined to join British Airways, the aircraft is to become the mainstay of the airline’s fleet.

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Submitted requests in the Marriott Hotel through Mobile property Request Chat

Pat travelers direct communication with all Marriott hotels numbering 500 hotels worldwide before their arrival and during their stay and even after they leave can, and through new Request that arise within an application Marriott Mobile Mobile property. This service is designed to allow in front of guests Marriott International Inc. request services and facilities they want, wherever they are, and work out will start in 46 hotels of Marriott brand hotels worldwide, including hotel and Dubai Marriott Harbour wings in the United Arab Emirates, and Hotel The Amman Marriott in Jordan, and Cairo Marriott and Omar Khayyam Casino Hotel in Egypt. It should be noted that it will expand the coverage of this service during the next summer to include a portfolio of hotels, all bearing the trade mark in the Marriott over the world, and which in turn is the main brand of the company Marriott International.

Request will be available to all members of the Marriott Rewards program who number 50 million by Mobile property. Thus he can count members who conducted the reservation at the hotel to communicate directly with the staff and receive instant reply. In addition, «Anything Else?», The leader in this area, guests feature lets you chat with the hosts in Marriott hotels, to prompt a conversation with them, and therefore they achieve their applications and to ensure equal access. Moreover, this property include a drop-down list of services and facilities most in demand, such as towels and extra pillows. It is worth mentioning that the chat feature through the introduction of Mobile Request service represents the launch of a wider global communication network of its kind in the hotel industry.

During the testing period, it proved the importance of Mobile property Request for the visitors during their journey, and especially when they want to request certain services and facilities prior to their arrival to the hotel, such as the car service request to meet them when they arrive at the airport. Guests can travel through that Ankaroa only once on Marriott Mobile application code, so as to allow them to connect directly Pfndgahm, instead of having to search for a hotel number and asked 10 digits or more. Mobile feature also allows Request for guests who are signed in at the hotel and could probably attend a meeting or rushing to get ready in their room to attend an appointment, to communicate directly with the hotel, instead contact the reception or request to ask him to go. It is worth mentioning that when you test this application, exceeded the number of guests requests through Mobile Requests property Al10000 request, and 80% of them chose the chat service Anything Else ?, which allows them to send their request and immediately receive a response.

Thus, Pat Marriott Rewards program members can request services and facilities directly from their mobile devices thanks to Mobile Request feature, starting from 72 hours before the date of arrival. Guests can also download the free Marriott Mobile application from the Apple iTunes store and Google Play can also participate in Marriott Rewards Marriott Rewards program.

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