BEIJING-Shanghai high-speed rail luxury block discounts on 27th

Reporter Songjie Morning News from 27th this month, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail part of the train business seat and the principal seat will be based on the pre-sale period of different implementation of preferential fares, including business seats fares 10% to 20% downward, the principal seat fares downward 10%. However, after discounting the prices of these two seats are still generally higher than the discount tickets.　　Industry insiders suggest that passengers often sit in second-class seats should also join the ranks of the promotion. The reporter learned from the Shanghai Railway Department that the price of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train has a total of 85 trips, the ex-gratia is divided into pre-sale period 1-5 days and 6-12 days, Monday to Thursday and Friday to Sunday two limit time period. The original price of 1750 yuan business block 80 percent or 90 percent, respectively, 1400 yuan, 1575 yuan, the original price 1055 yuan of the principal seat dozen 90 percent, after the price of 949 yuan.　　The adjustment period from June 27, 2012 to July 27, after the expiration of the actual operation will be adjusted. Some business guests said that the high-speed rail is indeed more punctual and comfortable than the aircraft, but the luxury block is still in the Thousand yuan after the discount, not as good as the second 555 yuan benefits. Industry experts also suggested that the railway should adopt flexible fare discount mechanism, can consider the promotion of a wider range of ticket concessions, such as second-class seats in the off-season also discounts, to attract more tourists.