Originally Posted by
the810
I have a lot of issues with how these train+plane combos are implemented, which is why I don't buy them even though I like the concept, and the way they usually split classes is one of the main ones. Business class on a plane vs first class on a train are very different beasts in terms of value for money - first class on a train costs much less and delivers much better benefits, so the concept of "economy ticket = second class on a train" never worked for me. I always book first class on trains, while I rarely book business class on planes within Europe. Yet most products just assume that if you don't want to buy a J ticket, you're okay with the second class on trains. Good to know that AFKL got it right!
What did AFKL get right?
The only reason I buy TGV Air combo tickets, is that you are protected in case of delay of the train (or plane). The other day, I was travelling to Paris and all trains were experiencing 2 hour + delays.
People around me who had bought a separate ticket to CDG were realising one after the other, that they were going to miss their flight and lose their ticket.
However, same as you, I always buy 1st class train ticket and Y in Europe.
Hence my initial post: does anyone here have recent experience of upgrading the train segment of a TGV Air ticket?