SeaFrance adds capacity after Channel Tunnel fire
SeaFrance has added extra capacity to its sailing schedule to accommodate travellers impacted by Channel Tunnel fire.
The Dover-Calais ferry operator said it is gearing up for another busy weekend but has “ample space to cope with the anticipated increase in volumesâ€.
SeaFrance managing director Robin Wilkins said: “Our booking systems and operations are coping well with the current surge in volumes of people travelling via the port.
“We have increased our space to cope with current demand, and have spare capacity available to meet any further increases this weekend and in the coming months, if necessary.
“Added to the Channel Tunnel situation, the recent turmoil in the travel industry has led people to book directly with operators, rather than go via third party agents whose stability may be in question. Our booking systems are robust and coping well with the current increased levels of demand.â€
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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