Eurostar appoints Ink to publish its new monthly onboard magazine![]()
[Brussels, London and Paris] Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service which links the UK and the continent, has appointed Ink to launch a new monthly onboard magazine. The first issue will be available to all Eurostar travellers from May 2010.
We awarded Ink the contract due to their creative and commercial response to our needs for designing and publishing an engaging and high quality tri-lingual publication. Equally, Ink’s commitment to minimise the environmental impact of the publication was impressive,” said Nick Mercer, Eurostar’s Commercial Director.
“The magazine will go further than London, Paris, Brussels and Lille, by covering the entire Eurostar network. It will be a thought-provoking general interest and lifestyle publication that will bring to life all aspects of Eurostar’s destinations. It will not be listings-led, but will go under the skin of Eurostar cities, highlighting issues, opinions and often unheard voices. Expect a newsstand quality publication, with occasional guest editors, well-known columnists and expert writers. We will also champion established as well as up and coming illustrators and photographers,” said Michael Keating, Ink Executive Creative Director.
Under its Tread Lightly environmental plan launched in 2007, Eurostar aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions per traveller journey by 35 percent by 2012. Eurostar has already achieved a 31 percent cut in journey emissions due largely to switching to lower carbon sources of electricity along its routes, and without using offsetting in order to achieve its target.
“We are delighted to be launching an onboard magazine for Europe’s best-known high-speed rail service. I look forward to working with the Eurostar team to deliver an excellent publication that informs and entertains customers, as well as raising awareness of the company’s commitment to carbon neutrality and environmental issues generally,” said Jeffrey O’Rourke, Ink Chief Executive.

Eurostar confie à l’agence Ink l’édition de son nouveau mensuel de bord
[Bruxelles, Londres et Paris] , le service de trains à grande vitesse reliant le Royaume-Uni et le continent, a confié à l’agence Ink le lancement d’un nouveau mensuel de bord. Le premier numéro sera mis à la disposition de tous les voyageurs Eurostar dès le mois de mai 2010.
« Nous avons attribué le marché à Ink pour leur réponse - à la fois créative et commerciale - à notre besoin de créer et éditer une publication trilingue attirante et qualitative. D’autre part, nous avons été impressionnés par l’engagement de Ink en vue de minimiser l’impact environnemental », a expliqué Nick Mercer, Directeur commercial d’Eurostar.
« Le magazine ira au-delà de Londres, Paris, Bruxelles et Lille, et couvrira l’ensemble du réseau Eurostar. Il mêlera des articles d’intérêt général et de lifestyle, mettant en lumière les destinations Eurostar sous tous leurs aspects. Il ne s’agira pas d’y lister des annonces, mais bien d’aller dans les coulisses des villes Eurostar, en présentant des problématiques, des opinions et des voix souvent inédites. On peut donc s’attendre à une publication qualitative de type « news », accueillant occasionnellement des éditorialistes invités, des journalistes réputés, des rédacteurs experts. Nous offrirons également un espace d’expression aux illustrateurs et photographes, qu’ils soient confirmés ou émergents, a précisé Michael Keating, Directeur créatif exécutif de Ink.
Au travers de son programme environnemental « Voyage Vert » lancé en 2007, Eurostar a pour objectif de réduire les émissions de CO2 de 35% par voyageur d’ici 2012. Eurostar a déjà atteint une réduction de 31% des émissions par voyageur, essentiellement en optant pour des approvisionnements en électricité moins polluante sur son réseau, et ce sans devoir investir dans des projets de compensation pour arriver à son objectif.
« Nous sommes ravis de lancer un magazine de bord pour le service de train à grande vitesse le plus connu en Europe. Je me réjouis de travailler avec l’équipe d’Eurostar en vue de développer une excellente publication à la fois informative et divertissante, ainsi que d’accroître la notoriété de l’engagement de l’entreprise en termes d’environnement en général et de neutralité carbone en particulier », a conclu Jeffrey O’Rourke, Directeur général de Ink.
Note to editors:
About Ink
Ink produces more onboard magazines than any other company in the world.
Airline clients include Air Macau, AirTran Airways, Bangkok Airways, bmi, bmibaby, Brussels Airlines, Cebu Pacific, easyJet, Delta Air Lines, Gulf Air, Jazeera Airways, Jet2.com, Jetstar Airlines, Jetstar Asia Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, KLM, Mandala Airlines, Martinair, Midwest Airlines, PrivatAir, Ryanair, South African Express, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Thomas Cook, United Airlines, vivaAerobus, Vueling and Wizz Air.
The company also produces CNBC European Business magazine, Time Out Singapore magazine, Eurostar’s magazine, Hotline for Virgin Trains, TurboJet Horizon for the world’s largest ferry company, and Carlson Wagonlit Connect.
Ink has offices in London, Atlanta, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.
About Eurostar
Eurostar punctuality levels are high with 95% of trains arriving on time.
Eurostar provides high-speed rail journeys between St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Disneyland Resort Paris, Avignon and the French Alps.
Eurostar connects with domestic services in the UK and provides onward connections to destinations across mainland Europe. Travellers can buy connecting fares to the Continent from more than 200 stations.
Under its Tread Lightly environmental plan, Eurostar has set a target of reducing its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 35% per traveller journey by 2012. As emissions cannot yet be eliminated, Eurostar is also the world’s first train operator to make all journeys carbon neutral, at no extra cost to travellers.
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