Home > > Air France ordered to curb competition with rail in France

Air France ordered to curb competition with rail in France

05/15/2020| 9:37:21 PM| 中文

The plane should no longer be a means of transporting [people] in one hour or one hour 15 minutes which could be done at lower cost of CO2 by train in two hours or two hours 30.

ONE of three conditions imposed on Air France in exchange for a €7bn coronavirus aid package is to stop competing with TGV services where rail offers a viable alternative.

The ban on short-haul domestic air travel will apply to routes where trains offer a journey time of 2h 30min or less. This means Air France will no longer be able to sell tickets for domestic travel on flights between Paris and Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes or Rennes. Only passengers using these flights to connect with flights to other destinations will be allowed to travel by air.

“The plane should no longer be a means of transporting [people] in one hour or one hour 15 minutes which could be done at lower cost of CO2 by train in two hours or two hours 30,” Le Maire told BFM TV. “This must be the rule and we will enforce it.”

“Seems like a common-sense move to me. I never understood why people would favour a plane over a train for short distances. Plane journeys are always horrible whereas a train journey can be a relaxing experience. Once you factor in having to arrive 2 hours before your flight, the endless security queues etc the journey time can be similar.”Reporter from Slugger O’Toole said.

Read original article

TAGS: Air France | TGV
©2022 广州力矩资讯科技有限公司 粤ICP备06070077号
Tell us more about yourself!