09 October 2024
SkyTeam and Trenitalia team up to offer intermodal travel in Italy
The new partnership will make it possible to combine international flights with Frecciarossa high-speed trains, improving connectivity throughout the country
SkyTeam and Trenitalia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer customers greater flexibility in travel in Italy by combining international flights with Frecciarossa high-speed trains. The partnership, announced at the World Aviation Festival, will allow travelers to book itineraries that integrate air and rail transport in a single solution, improving connectivity and promoting sustainability.
Currently, 14 SkyTeam member airlines serve Italy from markets in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and China. SkyTeam's partnership with Trenitalia is part of the global alliance's commitment to make the customer journey more integrated, seamless and responsible, offering greater access to intermodal travel.
Trenitalia is focused on intermodality and sustainability and offers direct connections to/from 23 Italian airports, including SkyTeam's hub at Rome Fiumicino. The Frecce network reaches 150 destinations in Italy with over 270 daily connections, also operating in Spain and France with Frecciarossa.
Italian cities served by SkyTeam airlines offering Frecciarossa connections include: Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Naples, Verona and Bari.
SkyTeam frequent flyers and CartaFRECCIA members will be able to earn points and enjoy priority benefits on both networks.
SkyTeam
It's the global alliance of airlines dedicated to transforming the future of travel by delivering a smarter, more integrated travel experience. With a focus on innovation and responsibility, SkyTeam and its members work together to connect customers across a global network of more than 1,000 destinations. SkyTeam offers more than 750 airport lounges, award-winning SkyPriority services and makes travel more rewarding through its members' loyalty programs. SkyTeam member airlines include Aeroflot (suspended), Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, China Airlines, China Eastern, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Garuda Indonesia, ITA Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, SAS, Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and XiamenAir.
Trenitalia
It is the railway transport company of the FS Italiane Group. Trenitalia guarantees the mobility of people on regional and medium-long distance connections. Every day, over 7,000 Trenitalia trains run along the Italian railway network. Committed to meeting people's needs, Trenitalia guarantees the highest safety standards and implements development plans in compliance with social and environmental sustainability.
It is the railway transport company of the FS Italiane Group. Trenitalia guarantees the mobility of people on regional and medium-long distance connections. Every day, over 7,000 Trenitalia trains run along the Italian railway network. Committed to meeting people's needs, Trenitalia guarantees the highest safety standards and implements development plans in compliance with social and environmental sustainability.
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