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flag Belmond’s luxury Britannic Explorer sleeper train was pulled from service after a door malfunction forced cancellation of its Lake District debut.

flag Belmond’s new luxury sleeper train, the Britannic Explorer, has been pulled from service after a Lake District trip was canceled just hours after departure on September 26 due to a malfunctioning door. flag Passengers, who paid at least £11,000 per couple, were refunded and given complimentary future trips and expense reimbursements. flag The incident follows multiple earlier setbacks, including two postponed launches, technical issues, poor dining quality, and recurring water supply problems in cabins. flag Despite pre-launch testing and approval, the train remains out of service as Belmond investigates the latest issue, raising concerns about reliability for a service marketed as a high-end rail revival.

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