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Holidays: Just ‘a hundred problems’ with baggage at airports in July, says Bohn

With summer holidays already in full swing, the transport secretary on Monday hailed a plan to “improve reception and service quality” at our airports to avoid the chaos that reigned in the summer of 2022 in the boarding halls. Thus, Clément Beaune announced the mobilization of 2,000 employees to manage the flow of travelers and, in particular, to reduce waiting times at customs.

In response to a question about France 2, Clément Beaune also mentioned the introduction of more efficient passenger baggage management. There have only been “a hundred problems” at Paris airports since the start of a big holiday flight in July, he reckoned, a far cry from last summer’s mess with thousands of lost bags. In the summer of 2022, 35,000 pieces of luggage were lost and sometimes never found, marked by strikes and “technical problems” at airports.

300,000 discounted TGV tickets

The Minister of Transport also said that until August 31, the “cheap tickets” action on intercity trains will be in effect, which allowed you to buy tickets at a price of 19 euros. It was supposed to end next weekend. “We have verified this operation, which has made it possible to return lines that were sometimes neglected, such as Paris-Toulouse, Bordeaux-Marseille… There are 100,000 people left, we continue this operation until August 31st. »

In addition, 300,000 TGV and Intercités tickets will be on sale on July 31 and August 1, priced at €29, €39 and €49 for travel in August. Appropriate trips will be distributed throughout the territory, especially during the summer period.

“The vast majority will be at 29 and 39 euros. We want those who book tickets at the last minute to be able to travel by train,” said Alain Krakovic, general manager of Voyages SNCF. We know that not everyone can plan their vacation months in advance and benefit from the best prices when sales open. »


Source: Le Parisien

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