Re: The Sun 2 for 1 Rail Offer


"Mizter T" <mizter.t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:bac01da4-2342-48be-a3f5-cd6f2f0935eb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On 18 Jan, 13:41, "Andrew Wilson"
<and...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Monday 2 February 2009 The Sun newspaper in partnership with train
companies will launch The Sun 2FOR1 rail offer. This will be the first
national ticket promotion to be offered since 2002.

(snip)

Anyone remember what the last one involved? It was part of the post-
Hatfield 'return to normal' campaign I guess.


Gatelines
The 2FOR1 discount is applied using the existing Status Code 042. Please
note, some gatelines may not be programmed to accept this Status Code, so in
some cases customers will need to be passed through manned gates.

(snip)

Out of curiosity can anyone expand on the above - i.e. further
information on Status Code 042 and how it is used?


Terms & Conditions
[...]
A summary of key terms and conditions of The Sun 2FOR1 rail offer is
provided below. Full terms and conditions are provided in Appendix B.
[...]
* 2FOR1 rail offer tickets are NOT valid for travel on Sleeper services or
any train services operated by Heathrow Express, Stansted Express, London
Overground, First Hull Trains, Grand Central Railway, Wrexham & Shropshire
or Eurostar.
(snip)

Regarding Stansted Express - StEx trains also stop variously at
Stansted Mountfitchet, Bishops Stortford and Harlow Town, do these
'lose their magic' and count as normal NXEA services (and hence are
part of the promotion) or do they count regardless?

All Stansted services are operated by NXEA. There is no such TOC as "Stansted Express" and there never has been. It is simply a marketing term used by NXEA and their predecessors for the fast airport services.

The NRTT clearly shows these services as being operated by NXEA so this offer should be valid on Stansted trains in the same way as any other train.

Peter Smyth

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