TGV Est - the price war has started

On April 10, SNCF started selling tickets for the new TGV Est line (service starts June 10). They are offering an introductory price of 15 Euros one way for this summer - 5000 seats per day will be available at that price. Apparently, these tickets are selling really well - according to this article, they have already sold 145,000 tickets during the first 3 days. A similar promotion is available for trips to and from Switzerland: 18 Swiss Francs from Basel and 22 Swiss Francs from Zurich (one way).

Air France seems to want to take up the fight - they currently hold a 65% market share on the Paris-Strasbourg route - and have also reduced their fares. EasyJet on the other hand seems to throw in the towel - they’re stopping their service on the Basel-Paris route at the end of June.

via Alta Velocidad Ferroviaria

Posted in: France, High Speed Rail, TGV | April 15, 2007 9:07 pm