Eurotunnel name change - 'GetLink'

ValDa
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edited November 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Eurotunnel have announced a name change, ahead of Brexit, for what they say is a more 'Anglo-Saxon' name - GetLink!

This is a 'corporate' exercise only - and apparently bookings will continue to be done as Eurotunnel.

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  • peedee
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    edited November 2017 #2

    What a terrible name.

    peedee

  • ValDa
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    edited November 2017 #3

    I like this comment from another forum:

    They had tried various forms of the word

    Gatlink.....rejected for being likely to be confused with the airport

    Getlink..... eventual winner

    Gitlink.....too close to the actual thought behind title

    Gotlink.....sounded like a German religious order

    Gutlink..... left a nasty smell in the room

    Gwwwddtlink.... disgusting action in Welsh

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited November 2017 #4

    Anglo-Saxons?. . . .Mainly Germanic peoples with The Dutch & Danish in the mix, good luck with the cunning ‘getting it out of Europe’ schemelaughinglaughing

  • huskydog
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    edited November 2017 #5

    I wonder how many people will stop using it ,just because of a name change ?????

  • Metheven
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    edited November 2017 #6

    Even more exciting name change than the Caravan Clubs laughing Once again they can call it whatever as long as the service remains, and useful to me.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited November 2017 #7

    GET is simply the abbreviation of the existing name of the company- Groupe Euro Tunnel. 

  • allanandjean
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    edited November 2017 #8

    I wonder how many people will continue, so far as they are concerned, to be a member of the CC and use Eurotunnel?

  • SteveL
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    edited November 2017 #9

    At least they did not spent lots of money on it,😱 they just decided amongst themselves.

    It is still going to be Le Shuttle though.

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2017 #11

    I agree that it is an awful name. Surely Eurotunnel has far more romance about it, come to think of it the Tyne Tunnel has more romance about it!!!

    I don't suppose for one minute that people will stop using it. Perhaps I could like the name more if they lowered their fares!!!

    David

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  • DSB
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    edited November 2017 #13

    I couldn't care less what it's called as long as it still gets me there!!

    David 

  • DSB
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    edited November 2017 #14

     .....I'll let you know if it makes me feel more or less romantic next time I go under David. 😀😀😀😀

    David 

  • MichaelT
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    edited November 2017 #15

    Always been too expensive for us but as a name I must admit it's not very imaginative is it?

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2017 #16

    In the Guardian yesterday they said the renaming only applied to the parent group and you will still be booking "Le Shuttle" via the Eurotunnel website. 

    David

  • hitchglitch
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    edited November 2017 #17

    All the romance has gone out of the ferries - standing on deck watching the white cliffs. Now it’s all slot machines and school parties running havoc.

    Tunnel for me whatever the cost and whatever the name.

  • magnet
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    edited November 2017 #18

    hitchglitch you should go on a isle of wight ferry always full of school children. even two weeks ago they running everywhere the poor teachers lol

     

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