Re: Overbooking of TGVs

Phil Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:23:22 +0100 Erwan David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> said...
> 
> > > The only way you can enforce that is to adopt a compulsory
reservation 
> > > and no overbooking procedure.
> > 
> > And increase your prices to take the no-show into account...
> 
> Or not refund or change no show tickets therefore the railway company has

> got the money....
> 
> SNCF presently refund unused reserved tickets (except the low cost fares)

> by 50% with the exception for those who have missed the train by no more 
> than an hour so long as they take the next departure.

And then increase the prices to make up for the loss of passengers, who
will chose the car instead because railways are not flexible enough
anymore.

Regards,
David