"One of the benefits of taking the Eurostar over a plane, besides the fact that it's more environmentally-friendly and takes you right into a city centre, is that you don't have to go through as much faff as at an airport. But in recent years, there's been more and more overcrowding at London's St Pancras International, and its waiting room can be so cramped you wish you'd booked a flight instead."
"Wendy Spinks, the chief commercial officer at London St Pancras Highspeed, told the that there is a plan to allow passengers to board Eurostar trains straight after going through security, rather than having to wait in the departures hall - more like a domestic train station. It's been suggested that boarding times could be slashed by 30 minutes. According to the paper, the changes to Eurostar wait times could be brought in alongside the £100m renovation of St Pancras."
St Pancras International has experienced increasing overcrowding in recent years, often leaving the Eurostar departure lounge cramped. Passengers are currently advised to arrive 45 to 75 minutes before departure and frequently wait in an overcrowded lounge. London St Pancras Highspeed's chief commercial officer Wendy Spinks said there is a plan to allow passengers to board immediately after security, similar to domestic stations, potentially cutting boarding times by about 30 minutes. The changes could accompany a £100m renovation and aim to help increase capacity from 2,000 to nearly 5,000 passengers per hour by late 2028. Expanded border controls and more kiosks for the EU entry and exit system reduced lounge space and worsened seating shortages.
Read at Time Out London
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