August 24th, 2010 | 
Author: Ferry firm LD Lines has confirmed that it will end its Dover-Boulogne service from next month, after failing to hit the passenger targets it set when the route opened two years ago.
The cross channel firm said its Norman Bridge and Norman Trader vessels would continue to run a passenger and freight service until the end of the school holidays on September 5.
All passengers with bookings up until that date will be unaffected by the route closure. However passengers travelling after September 5 will be offered places on other routes, as well as special offers on future crossings.
The announcement is sure to come as a blow to many travellers. Boulogne’s location makes it a convenient starting point for Britons embarking on a French holiday, but they will now have to find an alternative route or change ferry companies altogether.
LD Lines’ managing director, Christophe Santoni, explained that low passenger volume was behind the company’s decision to scrap the route, but suggested that a reduced service may still operate between Dover and Boulogne in the future.
“Whilst we are disappointed to have to announce the ending of a tourist passenger service between Dover and Boulogne, as the addition of a second ship has not generated the extra traffic volumes we had hoped for, we will continue to explore every option to try and maintain some form of ferry service to Boulogne”, The Independent quoted Mr Santoni as saying.
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Ferry firm LD Lines has confirmed that it will end its Dover-Boulogne service from next month, after failing to hit the passenger targets it set when the route opened two years ago.
The cross channel firm said its Norman Bridge and Norman Trader vessels would continue to run a passenger and freight service until the end of the school holidays on September 5.
All passengers with bookings up until that date will be unaffected by the route closure. However passengers travelling after September 5 will be offered places on other routes, as well as special offers on future crossings.
The announcement is sure to come as a blow to many travellers. Boulogne’s location makes it a convenient starting point for Britons embarking on a French holiday, but they will now have to find an alternative route or change ferry companies altogether.
LD Lines’ managing director, Christophe Santoni, explained that low passenger volume was behind the company’s decision to scrap the route, but suggested that a reduced service may still operate between Dover and Boulogne in the future.
“Whilst we are disappointed to have to announce the ending of a tourist passenger service between Dover and Boulogne, as the addition of a second ship has not generated the extra traffic volumes we had hoped for, we will continue to explore every option to try and maintain some form of ferry service to Boulogne”, The Independent quoted Mr Santoni as saying.
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