Brittany brings back popular route
Brittany Ferries is bringing back Barfleur between Poole and Cherbourg on February 27.
It says it has decided to bring it back due to customer demand, but has decided to increase the freight on board to make it profitable.
“This service was withdrawn because it was consistently making a loss, but the response from the public following the announcement has, quite frankly, been amazing,” said Mike Bevens, group commercial passenger director.
“We have been working hard to see how we could reintroduce this popular ship profitably and believe that we have found a solution by getting the passenger/freight mix right since the new service will carry proportionately fewer passengers.
“We will operate the service throughout the summer, and then review its commercial viability towards the end of September 2011.
“Having listened to the concerns of the community, we now need to call upon everyone’s support of our decision to bring back Barfleur.”
Customers already booked on other sailings will be able to change their reservations to Barfleur sailings without charge.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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