The increase in London Underground fares make the system one of the most expensive underground systems in the world but also one of the most expensive ways to travel, says travel retailer Flight Centre. The price of a…
The increase in London Underground fares make the system one of the most expensive underground systems in the world but also one of the most expensive ways to travel, says travel retailer Flight Centre. The price of a single zone one journey, which can often be less than a mile in distance, has gone up to an astronomical £4 and that is for a hot, crowded and often very uncomfortable journey.
Compare this with travelling first class on one of the world`s best airlines down under to Sydney and you have an average cost per mile of just 13 pence*. Travel in economy and this brings the cost per mile to just three pence.
Imagine the difference in experience. One you`re reclined in your seat, watching your favourite movie whilst drinking Dom Perignon and having a personal chef bring you whatever you desire to eat. On the other you`re stuck between stations on a tube that is close to 100 degrees in temperature, jammed in like sardines with your head close to someone`s smelly armpit.
Brett Warbrick, commercial and marketing director at Flight Centre said: “It is incredible to think that tube is now one of the most expensive ways to travel in the world and for an often inferior service.”
“Air travel receives a lot of negative media coverage for rises in taxes and fuel surcharges, but statistically it is cheaper to travel by air these days than ever before when you consider the distances travelled.”
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