And the airline weighing passengers before takeoff View in Browser 02.10.24 In travel news this week, a European airline is weighing passengers before takeoff, the new luxury train trip that costs $8,500 one way, and how Ukraine keeps its railways running, two years into the war. By Maureen O'Hare 🚆 Life on the rails Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Courtesy Belmond) In June 2024, the world's most iconic luxury train route — the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express — will be heading to Italy's Ligurian coast for the first time in its long and prestigious history. Those illustrious carriages will be rolling from Paris to Portofino on a two-day journey. The price tag, for those whose budgets stretch to it, is $8,500 one way. Elsewhere in Europe, a direct train route between Italy and Slovenia is being revived after more than 100 years, with the launch of a new high-speed seven-hour service from Milan to Ljubljana on the cards "a...
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