Eurostar Strike - very likely to happen!

[ema74]

So annoying

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/3531375/Eurostar-services-could-be-disrupted-by-strike-in-run-up-to-Christmas.html

 

[aussietravellers]

Oh NO, Don't tell me that . Well thank you for telling me that , I'm glad I have the warning but I really don't want to hear it.

We have just had the stress and drama of last minute reorganising our whole trip (well all of our flights for our trip), due to the Bangkok airport closing, our flights to UK and Europe are (were) going and returning through Bangkok (just a a plane change, we were not staying there). We have now had to cancel ALL of our flights for the whole trip just a few days before leaving (including all of our internal flights in Europe) and rebook with another airline as the booking, whilst all different flights, was the one booking so the whole booking was cancelled, big drama and very stressful (and we haven't even left yet). I am hoping all of this drama before the trip will be it, so our trip will be stress free .

NOW, this . When will they announce if they are definately going to strike? I hope they do before we leave for the UK in a few days. Would like to get any travel changes done before we leave if any are required so that we can just enjoy our time in London before heading to Disneyland Paris. Please no more drama

 

[ema74]

Poor you. It's very stressful having to change everything last minute. Hope you'l get there in the end.

We're also going in 2 weeks time, Eurostar tole me nothing about the strike when I phoned and see this now. They're really bad, customer service is horrible at times. This is from the UK side so hopefully the strike will be called off last minute like all the other times but we can only hope. If it was the French side then I would change my ticket

I like you, just want to get there so let's hope we'll all be ok.

 

[Lilohulagirl]

I go in 2 weeks and i'm worried sick now! If its likely to happen could it be at any time. Or would they choose the dates that were mentioned in an article that was posted on here a while back. Which i think was friday the 12th, and 19th.
This is my first time using the eurostar i usually fly. So if it happens do they end up having a limited service. Or will there be no way of getting there
just want to be prepared for the worst.

 

[tennisfan]

Reading the article & having heard about it on the news for the past few weeks, it doesn't look like it will cause much disruption as it is only the managers who are striking & Eurostar have stated they will draft in managers from France & Belgium.

It sounds like it is going to be similar to the Port of Dover strikes which are currently happening, the services are running as normal so it doesn't seem to be working in the favour of the people who are on strike especially when they aren't getting paid when they strike.

Yes the strike can happen anytime but they just can't suddenly decide to strike, they have to give notice of strike action in this country.

 

[Lilohulagirl]

Thanks tennisfan. I feel a lot better. I'm a worrier to start with!
Hopefully should all be ok!

 

[hildasmuriel]

I would just llike to add.....



AAAAAAAAARRRGGGGHHHHH!

 

[ema74]

I would just llike to add.....



AAAAAAAAARRRGGGGHHHHH!

YUP! I feel the same!

Called Eurostar again today and the lady told me:

1. we won't be issued new tickets with the new timetables, we'll go with the old ones and the seats will remain the same

2. re: strike, she said theyd make sure there're no disruptions but she wouldn't tell me the dates. She said we should check it on the internet.

So yeah... Hopefully we'll get to finally go and most importantly, come back on the date we picked!

Good Luck to us all

 

[A Small World]

after being caught up in the Air France strike 2 weeks ago I know how you all feel.

However City Hall and our Hotel (Kyriad) were fantastic at trying to help us sort it.

I hope it all works out OK for all of you and you all have a great time

 

[Rachie B]

i hope we still get to go

its odd how some people are being told they need new tickets / and have different seats etc

and others being told no new tickets / seats needed !!

bit worrying!

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

i hope we still get to go

its odd how some people are being told they need new tickets / and have different seats etc

and others being told no new tickets / seats needed !!

bit worrying!

I have different seats on my return journey to the ones orginally issued and was told firmly by the lady that i did not require a new ticket and to just cross out the old seat numbers and put the new ones

I found her very rude actually.

 

[Cyrano]

Will wish good thoughts for everyone so hopefully your plans will not be disrupted

 

[chris1373]

With regard to those services changing, it would appear that the seats are only changed when the train number is different to the one marked on your ticket...

In other words, if your train number is running, you keep your seats...If your original service has been merged into another train (different train number) and there is a different train number than that marked on your ticket, then you need new seats and ideally a change of tickets...

The contact centre seem to be having an 'It will be alright on the night' mentality, which from my recent experiences appears to have annoyed both staff and passengers alike, especially when travel becomes so important over christmas. The staff at the station are more proactive as they are seemingly trying to avoid these issues by sorting it out in advance of the departure.

On a separate note, I have seen some highly controversial changes to the Eurostar timetable, including the Disney service on Christmas Eve. It is imperative that anyone travelling that day directly to Disney is aware that it is leaving one hour earlier.

As for the train managers strike, well it was a flash in the pan and it appears to have been resolved last friday.

All the best.

 

[ema74]

As for the train managers strike, well it was a flash in the pan and it appears to have been resolved last friday.

All the best.

I really need to stop - we're leaving very soon!

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

With regard to those services changing, it would appear that the seats are only changed when the train number is different to the one marked on your ticket...

In other words, if your train number is running, you keep your seats...If your original service has been merged into another train (different train number) and there is a different train number than that marked on your ticket, then you need new seats and ideally a change of tickets...

The contact centre seem to be having an 'It will be alright on the night' mentality, which from my recent experiences appears to have annoyed both staff and passengers alike, especially when travel becomes so important over christmas. The staff at the station are more proactive as they are seemingly trying to avoid these issues by sorting it out in advance of the departure.

On a separate note, I have seen some highly controversial changes to the Eurostar timetable, including the Disney service on Christmas Eve. It is imperative that anyone travelling that day directly to Disney is aware that it is leaving one hour earlier.

As for the train managers strike, well it was a flash in the pan and it appears to have been resolved last friday.

All the best.

My return seats are diff to the ones i have been issued and im on the exact same train.