“Eurostar could scrap ski train to the Alps over Brexit border issues
Rail operator blames additional passport checks and the EU’s new entry system for pausing direct services to the slopes
The future of Eurostar’s ski train to the Alps is under review amid concerns over Brexit border checks.
The popular high-speed service, which takes skiers from London St Pancras directly to the Alps, has been mired in doubt over recent weeks with passengers still unable to buy tickets for the upcoming ski season.
The Telegraph has now seen correspondence to customers from Eurostar in which it said it had taken the “difficult decision to discontinue the direct ski train”.
In the email, the operator said it continued to face challenges at the border which limited the number of services it could run, while also flagging as a future risk the impending introduction of the European Union’s Entry/Exit system(EES).
The EES, which requires non-EU travellers to have their photographs taken and fingerprints scanned when entering a country, is expected to initially cause delays for people travelling between the UK and EU. “
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...it-border-iss/
Rail operator blames additional passport checks and the EU’s new entry system for pausing direct services to the slopes
The future of Eurostar’s ski train to the Alps is under review amid concerns over Brexit border checks.
The popular high-speed service, which takes skiers from London St Pancras directly to the Alps, has been mired in doubt over recent weeks with passengers still unable to buy tickets for the upcoming ski season.
The Telegraph has now seen correspondence to customers from Eurostar in which it said it had taken the “difficult decision to discontinue the direct ski train”.
In the email, the operator said it continued to face challenges at the border which limited the number of services it could run, while also flagging as a future risk the impending introduction of the European Union’s Entry/Exit system(EES).
The EES, which requires non-EU travellers to have their photographs taken and fingerprints scanned when entering a country, is expected to initially cause delays for people travelling between the UK and EU. “
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...it-border-iss/
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