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After a long period of confinement, many French people were impatient to be able to prepare for their summer holidays. While SNCF relaunched reservations for TGV and Intercités on Friday for this summer, visits to the OUI.sncf site more than doubled compared to last week, with 120% growth according to SNCF. Sales have increased fivefold. This is double the normal day in May. According to our information, the most popular destinations are, in order, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille and Lille.
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Reservations relate to short periods
Despite everything, for an opening day of summer sales, this remains very small volumes, and the SNCF expects an amplification this weekend. Proof that nobody is really reassured at the moment, the French book for very short periods, such as stays of 2-3 days, mainly on weekends, according to the railway group.
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For the moment, the SNCF plans to run 100% of the TGV and Intercity trains planned for this summer, but only sells, unless the regulations have to change, one seat out of two to respect the safety distances. Furthermore, tickets will be exchangeable and refundable at no cost.