RivalRedwing
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Another Covid casualty...
P&O to axe route as demand falls amid coronavirus
P&O to axe route as demand falls amid coronavirus
All perfectly acceptable of course ? ,Another Covid casualty...
P&O to axe route as demand falls amid coronavirus
There was no mention of thati wonder if Hull - Rotterdam is safe?
Looking good.i wonder if Hull - Rotterdam is safe?
And for Midlanders too. Much easier to reach than Dover or Harwich. Still the Europort one appears to be still running.That's a blow for us and quite a few Brits living in Europe with family in Northern England. We use that route about 3 times a year and it always seemed reasonably busy but I guess Christmas and Easter crossings are popular. The ships are quite old and doubtless there is no business case to replace them. A few more lorries to join the que in Kent next year.
Yawn yawn! Go to the lounge with this sort of stuff?Zeebrugge-Hull was the last remaining passenger line between Belgium and the U.K. It is a shame to see it go. Hard to imagine too that there is no need for a direct route across the North Sea between the two countries. I know, Calais is very close, and there still is a freight ferry between Zeebrugge and Tilbury, but one would hope for more. And when at the same time the Calais-Dover service is reduced too, it does not augur well for the post-brexit era.
Just like the BBC, ah well, their time is up!
Yawn yawn! Go to the lounge with this sort of stuff?Just like the BBC, ah well, their time is up!
Yawn yawn! Go to the lounge with this sort of stuff?
Another Covid casualty...
P&O to axe route as demand falls amid coronavirus
We sailed on one the last trips on "Pride of Bilbao" from Portsmouth to Bilbao in April 2010. P&O withdrew from the route claiming it was uneconomical. Along came the French and have been operating it ever since, and also to Santander. All French crew on 1:1 rotation - not a cheap option like some ferries?Different reasons but for me it was a sad day when they stopped the Portsmouth to Bilbao service.
We enjoyed a good few of the mini cruises. With the meal deal it was a great cheap few days away with entertainment included.
Also the shore trips were fun and we had some great tapas times!
Did upset the GF once though as spent probably an additional 2/3 hours on the bridge after the official tour ended!
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We sailed on one the last trips on "Pride of Bilbao" from Portsmouth to Bilbao in April 2010. P&O withdrew from the route claiming it was uneconomical. Along came the French and have been operating it ever since, and also to Santander. All French crew on 1:1 rotation - not a cheap option like some ferries? M.