2023-04-16 18:59:00
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As he said, the Orient Express – fully known as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express – will cease operations in Great Britain.
“We will transform our business in 2024 before additional passport and border controls are introduced,” the spokesperson explained.
“We want to avoid the risk of delays and missed connections for our passengers by providing the best and most convenient service possible,” he added.
The luxury hotel moving on rails, which also inspired Agatha Christie to write the crime novel Murder on the Orient Express, was built in the 19th century. connected Paris with Istanbul since the end of the century. Nevertheless, over the years, the name Orient-express has been used by several operators and railway lines. Since the 1980s, travelers on the Orient Express have been able to travel from London to Venice in luxurious conditions with ticket prices selling for thousands of British pounds.
Due to the passport checks that will become necessary in the wake of Brexit, the port of Dover has experienced hours-long traffic jams at the ferry ports, especially during bank holidays and summer holidays. With the introduction of the European travel information and authorization system, many fear that additional checks will become necessary, during which even those who enjoy a visa exemption in principle will have to submit an application, including their biometric data. This would also cover Orient Express passengers who would need to transfer to a bus to cross the English Channel following the UK leg.
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