Eurostar has cancelled all London – Brussels services until next week following the fatal commuter train crash near Brussels. Eurostar is only offering refunds or rebooking and advising passengers not to travel. A reduced service is running between Lille and London but places are very limited.

Surprisingly, no alternatives (such as hiring coaches or even chartering an aircraft) have been put in place by Eurostar. Which leaves passengers to fend for themselves.

If you need to travel in the next few days consider the little-known United Airlines service which uses a wide-body Boeing 777 between Brussels and London Heathrow. Checking one-way prices on Expedia for Saturday 20th came back with £59 ex-BRU and £75 ex-LHR – far cheaper than any other airline.

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