Trenitalia has signed an MoU with SkyTeam to offer combined air+train itineraries in a single booking.
Destinations throughout Italy
The partnership will allow travellers arriving in Italy on a flight operated by a SkyTeam member airline to reach a wide range of destinations across the country on Trenitalia's high-speed trains. For example, travellers will be able to fly from New York-JFK to Rome Fiumicino, collect their luggage, board a Frecciarossa high-speed train, and travel to one of the destinations served.
Boosting intermodal traffic
“Italy is an important global market for business and leisure travellers, and by partnering with Trenitalia, we can offer customers more options to go where they want and how they want, while taking advantage of the SkyTeam members’ benefits,” commented the airline alliance CEO Patrick Roux. “The partnership with SkyTeam offers customers reliable, high-quality train travel integrated with international flight schedules,- added Mario Alovisi, marketing director of Trenitalia and CEO Italia Loyalty. - With SkyTeam, we want to make travel more intermodal and look forward to welcoming SkyTeam customers to the extensive Frecciarossa network throughout Italy.”
Miles can be redeemed on train services
When the partnership becomes effective SkyTeam frequent flyer members will be able to earn and redeem miles when travelling on selected Frecciarossa routes; similarly, members of Trenitalia's CartaFreccia traveller loyalty programme will be able to earn and redeem points on selected SkyTeam flights. SkyPriority services will be offered at train stations wherever possible, benefiting SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members and Trenitalia's CartaFRECCIA Platinum and Gold members.
Trenitalia operates in 23 Italian airports
There are currently 14 SkyTeam member airlines flying to Italy from Europe, America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and China. Trenitalia focuses on intermodality and sustainability offering connections to 23 Italian airports, including SkyTeam's Rome Fiumicino hub. Frecciarossa is part of the Frecce network that reaches 150 destinations in Italy with more than 270 daily connections. Italian cities served by SkyTeam member airlines include Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Naples, Verona, Palermo, Catania, Bari and Cagliari.
