Gordon’s Gin offers G&T’s to Londoners affected by train delays
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Following a month of strikes, delays and another spike in train fares, Gordon’s Gin has launched a service that can reward delayed rail passengers with either a half price or a free Gin & Tonic.
The service – called #YayDelay – uses an intelligent algorithm to monitor real-time train delays and tweets containing #YayDelay in order to unlock half price or free Gordon’s London Dry Gin & Tonic’s for commuters.
The service launches this Friday at one of London’s most delayed train stations, London Waterloo, but Gordon’s plan to go live in other stations across the country throughout the year. Train customers can tweet #YayDelay throughout 2018 to lobby for their station to be included.
Passengers travelling through London Waterloo between 5-6pm this Friday will need to keep their eyes peeled on yaydelay website to see if the volume of train delays and tweets triggers a free G&T. Vouchers can then be claimed online and redeemed at The Beer House within the station, allowing commuters to enjoy a Gordon’s Gin and tonic.
Brits spent over 3.6 million hours waiting for delayed trains in 2016-17 due to significantly delayed trains. With a quarter of rail users also saying that punctuality is their biggest gripe when it comes to rail travel.
