Eurostar reports growth for the first quarter of 2014
Travel Business
The high-speed rail service which connects Europe and UK has reported a constant growth in passengers and revenues for the beginning of 2014.
In comparison with the numbers for 2013, the number of passengers has increased by 3% while the total revenues number has brown by 7%. It may not seem much in terms of a quick glance over these percentages but the £227 million income for a first quarter is impressive.
This growth trend has been consolidated by the increase in bookings from both sides of the tunnel for these 3 months.
As far as the premier class goes, the business has shown a 6% volume of demand increase. This translates into a positive perspective from the corporate sector, especially by those who handle their business on both sides of the English Channel.
“The improvement we have seen in the corporate travel market in recent months underpins the strong performance reported today.
“Coupled with the benign winter weather which saw far lower levels of weather-related disruption than in previous years, the first quarter has set us on course for continued growth throughout the year.” - Eurostar chief executive Nicolas Petrovic.
Leisure tickets have also show an increase with 3% more volume compared to the same time segment in 2013.
And keep in mind that the numbers are registered prior to the Easter holidays.
The demand for leisure travel is projecting a bright future for the spring booking phenomenon.
Eurostar is the main travel solution for the English channel, making it a must for efficient travel. It can also be added that U.K. is showing an increase in popularity due to the less restrictive measures it has promoted in the past years towards Eastern Europe.
In comparison with the numbers for 2013, the number of passengers has increased by 3% while the total revenues number has brown by 7%. It may not seem much in terms of a quick glance over these percentages but the £227 million income for a first quarter is impressive.
This growth trend has been consolidated by the increase in bookings from both sides of the tunnel for these 3 months.
As far as the premier class goes, the business has shown a 6% volume of demand increase. This translates into a positive perspective from the corporate sector, especially by those who handle their business on both sides of the English Channel.
“The improvement we have seen in the corporate travel market in recent months underpins the strong performance reported today.
“Coupled with the benign winter weather which saw far lower levels of weather-related disruption than in previous years, the first quarter has set us on course for continued growth throughout the year.” - Eurostar chief executive Nicolas Petrovic.
Leisure tickets have also show an increase with 3% more volume compared to the same time segment in 2013.
And keep in mind that the numbers are registered prior to the Easter holidays.
The demand for leisure travel is projecting a bright future for the spring booking phenomenon.
Eurostar is the main travel solution for the English channel, making it a must for efficient travel. It can also be added that U.K. is showing an increase in popularity due to the less restrictive measures it has promoted in the past years towards Eastern Europe.
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