SkyTeam, one of the world's three major airline alliances founded in 2000 composed of 20 airlines from 5 continents headquartered in the World Trade Center Schipol Airport in the Netherlands and Eurostar International Limited, the railway company operating the international Eurostar train service between Amsterdam, Brussels, London and Paris via the Channel Tunnel founded in 1990 and based in the capital of the United Kingdom have created a partnership to provide the combination of train + plane.
This agreement, the first in this sector is essentially aimed for the development of intermodality, the intermodal passenger transport also called mixed - mode commuting that involves two or more modes of transportation in a journey with the purpose to facilitate passengers connections with these two transport giants as protagonists.
According to ttgmedia.com, well known portal and news resource for travel agents, agencies, operators and tourism professionals the terms of this alliance provide that passengers on medium and long-haul flights of partner carriers can also include in a single issue the extensions by train in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and the start of the partnership operations is scheduled for mid-2025.
The CEO of Eurostar International Gwendoline Cazenave commented that offering people the opportunity to visit Europe in the most sustainable and convenient way by train is undoubtedly a key component of the Eurostar group's growth vision.
Nowadays, a future is being created in which travellers can connect between trains operated by Eurostar International Limited, national railways and long-haul flights, opening up Eurostar services to new markets around the world.
Link - https://www.ttgitalia.com/compagnie-aeree/skyteam-eurostar-nasce-il-patto-per-il-treno-aereo-BK21188191
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