Volcanic Ash Benefitted Rail Services
Posted by Deborah Read on Thursday 21 July 2011 in Travel & Finance
Whilst air companies were flapping about (or not) as Iceland's volcano's pumped ash into the atmosphere, passengers were trapped abroad unable to get home and generally the travel system seemed to be in chaos, there was one mode of transport that has managed to profit. Tales of people's transport nightmares were all over the media, with people hiring cabs for £2,000 for trips home, whilst others took trains and boats in a bid to get home. And that's where the main winners are- the trains. Consumers who preferred to fly experienced train travel in Europe for the first time, and actually liked it. Train travel enables consumers to relax on their journey. They can get up and walk around or just enjoy the journey. Consumers can work on the trains, and do not have to check in three hours early for flights. Consumers who experienced train travel for the first time during the ash cloud have since become regular customers, as their experience was more positive than negative. So where does that leave the airlines? In a tough economic climate airlines are still suffering as consumers are tighening their belts and cutting back on things such as holidays. Plus two volcano eruptions haven't worked in the airlines' favour. However, flying to destinations is still generally quicker than taking trains, and this may just be the clincher for holiday goers. VoucherSeeker has a range of Rail and Train vouchers for whether you're travelling abroad or in the UK! Did you get stuck abroad? Did you use train travel to get home? We want to know about all your experiences, so drop us a line!
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