Re: Air France throws in the towel

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
39dd5aab$0$27119$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:39dd5aab$0$27119$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
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> "David Bromage"
> > Tezza (tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
> > > "David Bromage"
> > > > Tezza (tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
> > > > Tourist tickets, but they are not refundable or exchangable. Weekend
and
> > > > off-peak travel is also cheaper. The best adult fare is EUR49
return.
> >
> > > So what does the *normal* fare cost? Weekday, peak, for a standard
> passenger?
> >
> > Lowest adult fare for weekday peak travel is "tourist" ticket, EUR49 one
> > way or EUR75 return.
>
> So about $79. Thanks.

Which compares rather well with the $33.20 that CityRail wants for Sydney to
Newcastle, which is just under half the distance.

Dave