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    Closest London airport to Southampton

    https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24276092.loganair-cuts-southampton-airport-glasgow-flights-cut/ So this is going to impact myself for work. There are very limited Easyjet flights, I hope they can take the route on more so than the 1 flight a day at present. My options right now are flying to...
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    Southampton to Cardiff during ASLEF strikes December

    Looking to travel from Southampton to Cardiff on the 7th December which appears to be the date where both GWR and Cross Country have strikes. Any idea if any services will run at all on this date? Or is it better to travel a day before or after this date? If I can't get a train on the 7th what...
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    Glasgow Airport rail + bus tickets

    Saw this on the Scotrail website 500 bus from Glasgow stations Get the train to Glasgow Central or Glasgow Queen Street and hop on the AirportExpress 500 bus to Glasgow Airport. Only tickets marked to, from or via "Glasgow Air XBus" are valid on this bus service. Are these tickets still being...
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    Corporate rail travel between Scotland and London

    Just wondering if anyone knows the difference between these rail tickets that I’ve seen on a corporate booking system Standard Great Scot (I think this used to give you a free upgrade to First with Virgin Trains?) Premium Great Scot (Avanti) Scottish Exec exc underground (LNER) LNER...
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    Delay repay on free ticket

    Hypothetical question I have an Avanti free Standard Premium return ticket to use from Club Avanti. If the journey is delayed, would you still be entitled to delay repay?
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    Carstairs Engineering Works

    Not sure if this is the right place to ask but does anyone know how long it’s meant to last and how long it would take for direct Glasgow to Euston services to resume (I.e. not diverted via Kilmarnock)
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    Glasgow to London during Engineering works in Stafford

    Related to this: https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-information/plan-your-journey/planned-engineering-works/trent-valley-engineering-works Trying to travel from Glasgow to London from the 26th to 28th, but not sure if it's worth the hassle of the time which trains will be travelling via...
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    Avanti Pathing Allowance

    I'm due to travel on the follow service, which has been impacted by the temporary Avanti timetable. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S50398/2022-09-07/detailed I don't mind that the service stops st Crewe but why has the jourmey now been scheduled to arrive 27 minutes later than...
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    5G on the WCML

    Travelling between Glasgow and London, how good is 4G and 5G across the West Coast Main Line?
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    Avanti Standard Premium: is it worth it?

    Travelling from Glasgow Central to London Euston for work next week on rail sale tickets expensed. It's one of the first services early in the morning, i'm just wondering if it's worth paying the £30 standard premium upgrade, seems to be a bigger table and a slighly comfier chair. The new...
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    Class 390: power sockets

    Hello. Just wondering if anyone knows if Avanti now have plug sockets on the airline seats in standard class? Diagaram online suggests it does but I'm niot sure. Thanks
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    Avanti and Seatfrog

    Just wondering what the bidding process would typically be like on an Avanti train using Seatfrog? I'm travelling end of next month from Glasgow Central to London Euston and back on advance singles. Travelling ona Thursday and Tuesday, journeys starts around 12-1pm each way so wondering what the...
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    Avanti West Coast Advance Fare Release

    Curious to know when Avanti release the cheapest advance fares (The £30 one way Glasgow Central to London Euston). I know there's the usual "12 weeks" but have seen on their website there's some of these fares beyond that (e.g. mid June).
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    Best First Class Seat on Pendolino

    Hello Travelling first class on business next month travelling from Euston to Glasgow, but I am wondering which seat is best in first class from a comfort/noise perspective? Would look to travel in one of the single seats (i.e. nobody opposite) and ideally in the direction of travel. Thanks
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    Scotrail Smartcard Query

    Wondering what the forum thinks before I approach Scotrail. I have a weekly season ticket from Hyndland to Glasgow Central or Queen Street but mainly travel to Charing Cross (Glasgow) instead. I tap in at the start of my journey and at the ticket barrier at Charing Cross, I tap in on my return...
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    Glasgow to Braehead route, extortionate

    Does anyone here think the cost of a return journey from Glasgow to Braehead is excessive? I've been charged £4.50 by both McGills and First Bus
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    2105 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley XC

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C76012/2018/08/20/advanced I've been on this service once before but I've never understood the reason to divert to avoid Haymarket just to terminate at the eastbound platform 7. Surely it makes more sense to run this service to a through platform?
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    Glasgow Central to Cheltenham Spa

    Trying to help some family members out Travelling on the 21st August returning next day. Two Together Railcard. The cheapest price I got was £121 on Trainsplit but wondering if there's anything cheaper. Ideally looking to change as little as possible (so 2 max each way) Leaving GLC 07:37...
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    Cheapest Anytime Return between Glasgow and Edinburgh

    I know that from looking at this forum before it was Glasgow to Eskbank but is there anything cheaper?
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    VTEC and Seatfrog

    I know that the Seatfrog app can be used at the moment for last minute first class upgrades, but will this still be running after it becomes LNER?

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