UTRECHT, The Netherlands, December 14 /PRNewswire/ --

- InterRail Introduces New 60+ Pass to Begin in January 2010

After being the number one European train pass for youth travellers for decades, InterRail launches a special pass for 60+ travellers in January 2010, allowing senior travellers to explore the continent by train.

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More and more Europeans hop on the train for international travel each year, increasing the number of passengers travelling on a InterRail Pass. Germany, France and Italy continue to be the most popular countries, both for travellers under and above 26 years old. The British are the most devoted train enthusiasts for two years running, online sales state. In fact, more than 50% of all InterRail passes sold between January and September 2009, originated from online booking agents (the French were second and accounted for a further 10%).

There is growing optimism for the Eurail Group with regards to the continued success story known as InterRail; especially considering that during the heat of recession the sales declined by -3.5% only. In light of these positive findings, the current product range has been redesigned to attract more customers from all walks of life (seniors, adults, & backpacking students). Consequently, the Eurail Group announces the introduction of two new passes to begin circulation in January, 2010:

    - InterRail Global Pass valid for 15 consecutive days* (2nd
      class youth from EUR279)

    - InterRail Global Pass offering a special tariff for 60+
      travellers* (2nd class from EUR224)

Having 15 consecutive days will give InterRailers the freedom to pick and choose their next destination; as opposed to the amount of days available on the pass, announces the Eurail Group. In the past, it was only the name that was associated with youth travellers and the Eurail Group believes that 60+ passengers will prove to be the ideal candidates for InterRail (based on data received from participating railways). Thousands of adults have already discovered the joys of InterRail and InterRailing seniors are currently present in the Scandinavian market. In addition, their travel behaviour is almost parallel to their juniors:

    Top Most popular IR countries for   Most popular IR countries for
    under 26                            26 & older

          2008            2007            2008            2007
    1   Germany         Germany         Germany         Germany
    2   France          France          France          France
    3   Italy           Italy           Italy           Italy
    4   Austria         Austria         Switzerland     Switzerland
    5   Switzerland     Switzerland     Austria         Austria
    6   Sweden          Spain           Sweden          Sweden
    7   Netherlands     Belgium         Denmark         Denmark
    8   Denmark         Sweden          Belgium         Belgium
    9   Spain           Netherlands     Spain           Netherlands
    10  Belgium         Czech Rep       Norway          Spain

(2009 results will be available in March, 2010).

"With the online sales of InterRail One Country Passes steadily increasing and the introduction of two new innovative products", explains Ana Dias e Seixas, Eurail Group's Marketing Director, "this shows that InterRailing is not only the best choice for today, but also the most sustainable travel solution for Europeans tomorrow."

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    Eurail Group corporate website and press room: http://www.eurailgroup.com
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    * This offer does not apply to the One Country Pass range

SOURCE InterRail

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