Brest-Orly was finally postponed. The Air France group has announced that it will give another five months to the airline, whose announced closure sparked the anger of Breton elected officials. In a letter to AFP this Thursday, September 8, the group maintains its “decision to permanently stop providing the link”but notes that “This suspension, however, will not take place on October 30 in order to encourage alternative solutions for Brest and Brest. Finistere». “Transavia” airline flights will stop no later than the end of March 2023. add group
Until then, Transavia, Air France’s low-cost subsidiary, will continue to offer up to four weekly flights between Brest and Paris-Orly.
Fear of falling attraction
In an email dated September 5, Air France announced to elected officials that “line economy (having) deteriorated“, “Unfortunately, this situation prevented the line from continuing into the 2022 winter season beyond October 30.“. In a separate press release, ten parliamentarians of the majority pointed out “unacceptable decision as it stands“, “especially since the goal of the high-speed line west of Brittany has not yet been achieved and remains over 3:30 at best.“.
“The accessibility and therefore attractiveness of our area is essential to the development of business and employment at the top of Brittany. Therefore, we call Air Franceand its majority shareholder the French State to reconsider this position“In a joint press release, regional president Loig Chésnay-Girard (far left), Brest mayor François Coulandre (PS) and Finisterre department president Mael de Cala (LR) wrote.
Fill rates around 30%
To justify the interruption of Brest-Orly, Transavia specifically states:fill rate“insufficient”about 30%“. “However, the service between Brest and Paris continues to be provided by Air France to Paris CDG Airport.“, “with a frequency of more than 20 per week“, says Air France, which emphasizes that this line allows “For a day trip between Brest and Paris and connecting Brest to many French and international destinations“. The group also says:is willing to explore the possibility of commercial support for a regional company wishing to position itselfOn the Brest-Orly line.
Breton’s elected officials emphasize in their mission that it refers to the Brest-Paris-Charles de Gaulle service; “This airport is not suitable for quick day trips, especially in the center of Paris, as Orly allows.” The spokesman of Brest environmentalists, Glen Diso, on the contrary, condemns. “Great Pavlovian Reflex” that “People who are screaming because their privileges have just been taken away.” “Paris-Brest is 60 times more polluting by plane than by train. At some point we will have to take this data into account.” she said every day The Telegram.
Ouigo coming soon!
The train, let’s talk about it. “Rest assured, there will always be a train to take you between Brest and ParisStefan Rapebach, general manager of SNCF’s low-cost service Ouigo, responded on Twitter, announcing the arrival of Ouigo trains to Brest in December. SNCF already charters around twenty trains a day between Paris and Brest, the first of which starts from Brest at 5 am. And this, sometimes in less than 3:30 hours, no offense to the Breton elected officials. this Thursday, August 8, the TGV line connects Brest to Paris-Montparnasse… in 3:29 hours.
Source: Le Figaro
