‘Quick and easy’ app from Eurostar

Eurostar has launched a free mobile app that allows passengers to book journeys just before they travel. The app, which is compatible with both iPhones and Androids, will allow customers to book journey between the UK and Paris, Brussels and Lille. Once they make the order they phone will receive an electronic barcode, which can be scanned at check-in.

It takes less than five minutes for a customer to complete a booking using the new app, said a Eurostar spokeswoman.

The app, which was...