On account of the Covid-19 pandemic, and continued authorities journey and well being restrictions, Rocky Mountaineer will droop the rest of its 2020 journey season.
This may embrace all departures by means of to October 11th.
“We’re extremely disenchanted to announce the suspension of our rail operations by means of to the tip of the 2020 season.
“Like so many within the tourism and hospitality trade, the pandemic has had an overwhelmingly unfavourable influence on our enterprise,” mentioned Steve Sammut, president and chief government of Rocky Mountaineer.
“Regardless of the difficult setting, we remained hopeful we might have the ability to function our trains sooner or later this season. Nevertheless, given the persevering with authorities journey and well being restrictions, we’ve no alternative however to postpone our rail excursions till the scheduled begin of our 2021 season.”
To the friends affected by this suspension, Rocky Mountaineer stays dedicated to offering their rail tour expertise when it’s attainable and acceptable to take action.
Company on a suspended departure will obtain a future journey credit score of 110 per cent worth of monies paid, which is legitimate by means of to the tip of the 2022 season.
The rail costs for 2021 and 2022 are being held on the 2020 degree, so friends won’t expertise an inflationary worth improve for the rail portion of their itinerary.
“We all know this has been an exceptionally difficult time for our friends, companions and group members, and we thank them for his or her persistence and continued help,” mentioned Sammut.
“Within the coming months, we are going to work with our friends and journey companions to rebook their travels from this yr, after which shift our focus to our 2021 season.
“After we do function our trains, the well being and security of our friends and group members will likely be on the forefront, whereas nonetheless persevering with to offer the very good service for which we’re recognized.”
Security First
Rocky Mountaineer has made plenty of modifications throughout its operations to align with authorities tips and trade greatest practices for the prevention of Covid-19 and different viruses and diseases.
These will embrace pre-travel well being screening of friends, modifications to boarding and seating procedures to make sure house between journey teams, and enhanced sanitisation of all rail automobiles utilizing electrostatic disinfectant sprayers.
As well as, the rail automobiles are outfitted with air filtration techniques that guarantee a relentless consumption and circulation of recent air, utilizing filters that seize 99.9 per cent of airborne particles.
An summary of those modifications is accessible here.
