This is one of the first consequences of Emmanuel Macron's announcements on Tuesday evening.
According to SNCF and Air France, train and plane reservations have exploded for the Christmas holidays, the day after the president's announcements, who is considering lifting the confinement on December 15.
The number of visits to the oui.sncf site increased by 3.5 on Tuesday evening after Emmanuel Macron's speech, with a peak in sales recorded at 8:30 p.m., noted a spokesperson for the SNCF.
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“Sales are on the rise again since the announcements of the President of the Republic.
It is positive and very encouraging, even if the delay in reservations is still significant compared to a normal year, ”he noted.
Over the Christmas period, the SNCF decided to increase the “low price” ticket offers by 15%.
On the podium, Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille
In total, ticket sales doubled Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning compared to the previous 24 hours - which were very weak - up 10% compared to the same day in 2019, he added.
On the podium for the most requested reservations: Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille, from Paris.
At the same time, reservations to Air France have quadrupled, especially on the domestic network, with an increase also in the Antilles, according to the company, which plans to triple its capacity for the Christmas period on routes in France.
Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday evening that the confinement would be lifted on December 15 and replaced by a national curfew from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. -except the evenings of December 24 and 31-, if the health situation continues to improve, it is that is, if the number of coronavirus contaminations drops below 5,000 per day, with around 2,500 to 3,000 people in intensive care.
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As of December 15, "we will therefore be able to move again without authorization, including between regions and spend Christmas with the family", but by limiting "unnecessary travel", announced Emmanuel Macron, specifying that the sports stations of winter would remain closed.
