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Re: Air France throws in the towel
"Dave Proctor"
> "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> > "David Bromage"
> > > Tezza (tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
> > >
> > > > Any idea how they compared? i.e. price, times, location of
> > airport/station?
> > >
> > > Thalys and SNCF both run TGVs direct from Charles de Gaulle airport.
> > >
> > > Cheapest one way economy fares on Air France and Sabena are 153 Euros
> > (A$248).
> > >
> > > One way business class on Thalys is EUR58 (A$94).
> >
> > What's the distance involved? Can't be much for an 85 minute run, which
> makes both the train and plane fares expensive, the plane extremely so.
>
> We are talking about a 300 km/h railway here Tezza.
So? For a short distance I think it's expensive.