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Tickets up for grabs in Virgin Trains First Class Seat Sale
Virgin Trains is launching a three-day First Class Seat Sale to help customers make it home in time for Christmas for less. From Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 3, prices will be slashed on First Class Pendolino seats on the rail operator’s West Coast Mainline.
Customers can save from 25 per cent for travel between Saturday, December 12 and Saturday, January 23, 2016, and treat themselves to a first class experience over the festive period. Whether Christmas shopping, visiting friends and family or journeying home, Virgin Trains is committed to making sure its customers travel in style and comfort for less.
Discounted fares include the below Advance Single tickets:
- London to Manchester/Liverpool; originally £40, now £30
- London to Birmingham; originally £25, now £17.50
- London to Glasgow; originally £55, now £35
- London to Preston; originally £40, now £30
Katie Knowles, Marketing Director at Virgin Trains, said: “At Virgin Trains we are dedicated to offering our customers an amazing experience when travelling. Christmas is all about spending quality time with family and friends, as well as treating yourself, and our customers can do just that for less with this sale. We’re excited to be releasing 60 thousand discounted Pendolino First Class tickets on our West Coast route and expect to see them snapped up fast as people plan their journey home for the festive break!”
Discounted tickets will be available to book from 00:01 on December 1 at virgintrains.com and through the Virgin Trains mobile app, which lets you book train tickets and check timetables on your smartphone – anytime, anywhere.
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About Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is the brand name of Virgin Rail Group (VRG), which is owned by Virgin Group (51%) and Stagecoach (49%). Virgin Trains has operated the West Coast passenger train franchise since 1997, serving key UK cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. In June 2014 the Department for Transport (DfT) awarded VRG a new franchise until at least April 2017.
Virgin Trains is committed to delivering a high speed, high frequency service, offering shorter journey times, more comfortable travel and excellent customer service. We provide the most frequent long-distance rail service in Europe (London - Manchester and London – Birmingham, both every 20 minutes).
Since 1997, Virgin Trains has introduced over 70 new trains at a cost of £1.5 billion. The service carries more than 34.5 million passengers a year and Virgin Trains employs approximately 3,290 staff.
Virgin Trains customers consistently rate the company as one of the top long-distance rail franchise operators in the National Passenger Survey (NPS) commissioned by industry watchdog “Passenger Focus”.
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About Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains East Coast is the brand name of InterCity Railways Ltd (ICR), which is owned by Stagecoach Group (90%) and Virgin Group (10%). Virgin Trains East Coast began operating services on the East Coast Main Line in March 2015, serving key UK cities including London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness. The franchise will last until at least 31 March 2023.
Visit the Virgin Trains East Coast Media Centre at: www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/media-centre for the latest news and images.
