Virgin Trains launches celebratory 20th Birthday Seat Sale

VIRGIN Trains is launching a record six-day online 20th Birthday Seat Sale, to thank customers for twenty years of travelling with Virgin Trains on the West Coast. 

From its birthday on Thursday 9 March to Tuesday 14 March, prices will be slashed on Standard and First Class fares on the Virgin Trains West Coast route.

Customers booking in advance to travel on Virgin Trains to West Coast destinations including Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow can save up to 55 per cent for travel between Saturday 25 March – Thursday 24 August 2017.

Discounted tickets will be available to book at www.virgintrains.co.uk from 00:01 on Thursday 9 March.

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Disney parks introduce tiered pricing

#DISNEY is following rival Universal's lead by introducing demand-based ticket prices in its #US parks.

Admission now covers three tiers – value, regular, and peak.

A one-day ticket to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, will cost $105 on 'value' days, which typically include weekdays during the school year. 'Regular' days are priced at $110 and 'peak' tickets at $124, which are for the busiest holiday periods, such as spring break and peak summer dates.

At Disneyland in Anaheim, California, the cost is $95, $105 and $119 respectively.

Entry costs to the US theme parks could rise as much as 20% during the busiest times of year, reports Bloomberg.

The policy, Disney says, is to encourage people to visit on quieter days to avoid long bottlenecks at rides on peak dates.

‘In addition to expanding our parks, we are adopting seasonal pricing on our one-day ticket to help better spread visitation throughout the year,’ a company statement said. ‘Multi-day tickets, annual passes, and visiting during non-peak periods also provide our guests with options and savings.’


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Contactless payments for Gatwick rail passengers

PASSENGERS travelling by rail between Gatwick and Central London will be able to use pay-as-you-go ticket technology next year.

Oyster card and contactless payments will be introduced as new methods of payment from January for journeys between the airport and London on Southern, Gatwick Express, and Thameslink services.

It is hoped the scheme will reduce overcrowding at stations – a problem at Gatwick at peak times – and offer better value for money.

The currently single journey paper peak-time ticket costs £15.40 from London to Gatwick, excluding the Gatwick Express. With pay as you go, a rush hour trip will cost £14 and £8 off-peak, says London mayor, Boris Johnson.

He said: ‘By providing a quick and easy way to pay, our Oyster and contactless ticketing has transformed the way people get around our capital. We’ve already extended this on a number of key routes outside London, and it makes perfect sense for Londoners, commuters, and passengers from around the world to benefit from this further link to Gatwick.’

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Theme park costs compared, as Alton Towers owners lose £47 million after rollercoaster crash

AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS has compared ticket prices at some of the most popular theme parks in the UK. The results can be seen in the Know Before You Go section of the company’s website – www.aph.com/themeparks

The research compares the ticket costs for adults, children, seniors, and groups across 12 parks, including #Alton Towers, #Crealy Adventure Park, and #LEGOLAND. It also compares the cost of annual passes and VIP packages.

‘Smiler’ crash costs Merlin £47 million

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS has revealed that the accident at Alton Towers earlier this year could cost the company as much as £47 million. Four people were seriously injured on the ‘Smiler’ rollercoaster in June.

The park was closed temporarily as a result of the accident, with a subsequent knock on affect hitting early summer trading. Profits for the theme parks division of Merlin in 2015 are now expected to be between £40 million and £50 million, compared with £87 million last year.

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