How TGV Duplex sets the pace for first class train travel
France’s TGV is often lauded as the best high-speed rail service in the world. A trailblazer in the 1970s, the French network now cris... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: TGV
Ouigo high-speed rail proves fuss-free on Paris-Bordeaux
Getting around Europe is often easier by train than plane with extensive regional and high-speed rail networks providing plenty of options. ... Continue Reading
To fly, to drive, or to take the train: a French passenger conundrum
When travelling long, international distances within Europe, passengers usually have multiple options: a decent rail option (especially in W... Continue Reading
Hullabaloo but little change as France bans (some) domestic flights
French culture does not have a direct equivalent of the folktales Chicken Little or Henny Penny, mostly flightless birds who get all aflutte... Continue Reading
Air France domestic business poses sub-2h30 flight ban questions
A domestic flight within France of less than two hours and thirty minutes? Haven’t they been banned, you ask? Well, not if you’re connecting... Continue Reading
The French Connection: First Class onboard TGV
Travelling by high speed train in Europe is often the quickest way to travel, but does the luxury of time make first class an unnecessary ad... Continue Reading
France’s new Midnight Trains sleeper startup dreams big for #PaxEx
Falling asleep in an Orient Express-style train in Paris and waking up in Madrid, Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Vienna, Prag... Continue Reading
Spain’s low-cost high-speed rail competition heats up
Avlo. Ouigo. It all sounds like a series of magicians’ spells, but the only magic in Spain’s low-cost, high-speed rail market is likely to b... Continue Reading
How airports can learn from high-speed train stations
From the Shinkansen in Japan to the TGV in France, the arrival of high-speed rail systems change the way our towns and cities evolve, servin... Continue Reading
Air France improving passenger experience at Paris airports
Since a successful passenger experience hinges on both airline and airport, Air France wants to change how its passengers use airports in Pa... Continue Reading
France’s speedy, free TGV wifi outperforms expectations
France’s national rail operator SNCF is experimenting new passenger experience features to attract passengers to the rails — and, in particu... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When the train beats the plane
Just how attractive is a high-speed rail network to passengers? Having travelled extensively on numerous countries’ HSR systems, I’ve always... Continue Reading
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