Eurostar and a global airline alliance that consists of 20 carriers are working towards offering integrated air and rail journeys from next year.
The rail operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the SkyTeam alliance, which includes Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, Air Europe and 15 other carriers.
The plan is for customers to be able to fly into SkyTeam’s main hubs in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and connect to Eurostar’s train services in a single reservation.
Currently, about 13% of Eurostar’s passengers have flown long-haul into one of SkyTeam’s hubs.
Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave said: “Offering travellers the choice to see Europe in the most sustainable and convenient way by rail is a key component of Eurostar’s vision for growth.
“We are creating a future where travellers can connect between Eurostar trains, domestic railways and long haul flying, opening up our services to new markets across the globe.”
SkyTeam CEO Patrick Roux added: “Working with Eurostar as our first non-airline partner underscores SkyTeam’s commitment to delivering a more integrated and responsible travel experience by incorporating intermodal travel.”
The partnership is expected to launch in the first half of 2025.
Eurostar and SkyTeam member KLM already have a long-standing relationship, which they claim has led to a ‘strategic’ reduction in flights between Amsterdam and Brussels.
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The rail operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the SkyTeam alliance, which includes Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, Air Europe and 15 other carriers.
The plan is for customers to be able to fly into SkyTeam’s main hubs in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and connect to Eurostar’s train services in a single reservation.
Currently, about 13% of Eurostar’s passengers have flown long-haul into one of SkyTeam’s hubs.
Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave said: “Offering travellers the choice to see Europe in the most sustainable and convenient way by rail is a key component of Eurostar’s vision for growth.
“We are creating a future where travellers can connect between Eurostar trains, domestic railways and long haul flying, opening up our services to new markets across the globe.”
SkyTeam CEO Patrick Roux added: “Working with Eurostar as our first non-airline partner underscores SkyTeam’s commitment to delivering a more integrated and responsible travel experience by incorporating intermodal travel.”
The partnership is expected to launch in the first half of 2025.
Eurostar and SkyTeam member KLM already have a long-standing relationship, which they claim has led to a ‘strategic’ reduction in flights between Amsterdam and Brussels.
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