There are better ways to enjoy a get-away this summer, without battling busy airport terminals and sitting cheek by jowl in cramped tubes.
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Brittany Ferries has today opened its books for 2022 reservations. The move comes three months’ earlier than normal and is partly designed to meet customer demand for holidays next year. But it also aims to deliver reassurance to those who hold 2021 reservations, should a return to international travel be delayed.
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Brittany Ferries has published some of the most disappointing figures in its history, following its AGM in St Pol de Leon, France today. In a year dominated by the Covid crisis and amid on-going Brexit concerns, 2020 passenger numbers fell to less than a third of normal levels. Freight fared slightly better, with figures down by 20 percent. Company turnover halved, as lockdown measures and restrictions on travel in all markets forced passengers to stay at home.
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“We had hoped for a return to service for all our routes in mid-March, but the reality is that most people are simply unable to travel at this time, " said CEO Christophe Mathieu. "Booking levels are extremely low and we are relying on loans to carry us through this difficult period. It is therefore simply not viable to run loss-making routes at this time.”
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A growing number of haulage companies are shipping goods using unaccompanied trailers. Brittany Ferries says demand is rising, and the ports it serves on the western Channel in France and the UK are best set-up to receive these driverless loads.
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Investment in new ships was made well before the pandemic began, but a trio of cleaner, more efficient and comfortable vessels will help secure the company’s future ensuring the continuity of passenger and freight services.
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“Having the right mix of vessels for our fleet gives us a fighting chance of emerging from the current crisis in good health," said CEO Christophe Mathieu.
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The news will serve as a much-needed tonic for holiday makers who may have delayed plans for a 2021 summer holiday.
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As part of a comprehensive fleet renewal programme, the company will welcome three vessels that combine the best in comfort, technology, safety and respect for the environment. All three will have joined the fleet by 2023. Galicia is the first.
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So make note in your diary now: Friday 27 November 2020 10.00 am (UK time). www.galicia-brittanyferries.com
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The contracts guarantee space on services connecting Le Havre with Portsmouth and Cherbourg with Poole, starting in January 2021.
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When the current storms have passed, Brittany Ferries will have three new ships in its fleet. Two ships will have joined Galicia by 2023, called Salamanca and Santoña, both powered by cleaner liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Several major customers have indicated their intention to increase business next year. This could amount to an additional 15% of freight traffic on routes connecting the UK with Spain and 15% on its Ireland to Spain link.
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“Fleet renewal is an integral part of our five-year recovery plan and Galicia’s arrival is the result of a commission made in happier times,” said Christophe Mathieu Brittany Ferries CEO
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“This is not something we want to do. However, in the context of a terrible summer season we have no choice but to consolidate sailings," said director general Christophe Mathieu.
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"If such measures are implemented it would be an exercise in self-harm for France plc, damaging our business, as well as those of thousands of others in the regions we serve.”
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Passengers must not to travel to Brittany Ferries ports today (Friday 14 August) without a reservation. More info: https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/information/coronavirus
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Quarantine restrictions on those holidaying with Brittany Ferries in Normandy and Brittany will heap more pain on an already terrible summer season for the company and its passengers.
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Brittany Ferries has launched its Spanish schedules for 2021. Reservations can now be made for ferries serving Bilbao and Santander up to the end of October next year.
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"This is, at least, the silver lining on a summer season beset by dark clouds.”
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