New rail link means cheaper tickets from china's airlines

Chinese airlines are to slash prices and improve their services in response to new high-speed rail lines, according to reports.

Following this week's opening of a new high-speed rail link between Shanghai and Beijing, China's major cities, more passengers than ever are expected to take the train in the country.

However, China's airlines are not going down without a fight, preparing to cut their prices and implement several other measures to lure people back to what is admittedly a faster journey.

The new train link takes just under five hours to cover the 1,318 kilometer route, compared to around an hour by plane, although the journey is slowed by the air travel process, with factors such as getting to the airport, check-in, boarding time and taxiing all slowing the process.

Source: Independent.co.uk