Orange with Media Services, published on Tuesday 08 December 2020 at 12h15
Jean Pierre Farandou “expects a rush after December 15” for reservations “if the ‘go’ is given by the health authorities”.
Will the French be able to travel for the end of year celebrations? While the bad numbers of the Covid-19 threaten the deconfinement of December 15, SNCF is ready whatever happens, assured Tuesday, December 8 its CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou.
“The French can be reassured: there will be trains to leave if they have the right to do so”, assured Mr. Farandou on franceinfo.
“On the SNCF side, we will be ready. We mobilized with all the railway workers to prepare our entire TGV fleet, so that each French person has a train to go to his family for the holidays “, he said.
“We will wait for the sanitary go : Since the start of confinement, we have followed the government’s instructions to the letter, continued Jean-Pierre Farandou. Our job is to be useful to the French and to be ready. We were there for the summer holidays, we are again ready for the winter departures, but this still has to be allowed. “
Jean Pierre Farandou “expects a rush after December 15” for reservations “if the ‘go’ is given by the health authorities”. He nevertheless invited the French to buy their ticket as soon as possible, to be able to take advantage of the lowest prices. “If ever there are unpleasant surprises you will be fully refunded or possibly you can exchange your ticket,” he said.
SNCF has so far sold 1.8 million seats in its TGV for the holidays, out of the 4.5 million available (including 1.5 million “at a very low price”), according to him. Prices have not increased, but tickets are often more expensive when bought at the last moment, he noted.
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