Originally Posted by
grizu
When I search in ITA for a LON-BRU flight it returned the a connection from QQS to ZYR "Eurostar Flight 9F9150 on a train in business class". There is even a three stop flight via London Ebbsfleet Kent Rail Station (XQE) and Lille (XDB).
I wonder who books such a "flight". What is the purpose of selling a train journey as a flight?
Think of it as advertising with a twist. Someone has to go to Brussels, checks flights and then remembers "Oh yeah, there's that train thingy as well..." when he sees the Eurostar entry. I doubt very many people end up booking the Eurostar through an airline GDS, but if enough of them end up booking with Eurostar through whatever channel, the GDS fees are money well spent.