Eurostar is set to become the first non-airline partner of international airline alliance SkyTeam.
The railway network has signed a deal with SkyTeam paving the way for integrated journeys via air and rail, news hub Travel Mole reports.
This would enable travellers to combine long- and medium-haul flights and rail journeys in a single reservation – while enjoying SkyTeam benefits.
SkyTeam is one of the world's three major airline alliances, along with Star Alliance and Oneworld. It has an annual passenger count of 624 million flyers.
Eurostar’s network offers options for multi-city journeys between the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Customers will be able to fly into SkyTeam’s main hubs in France, the Netherlands and the UK plus other major European airports across Eurostar’s network and enjoy multi-city travel.
Around 13% of Eurostar passengers currently fly long-haul into one of SkyTeam’s main European hubs and connect to Eurostar destinations by rail.
The two companies will work together in the coming months to create a more "integrated experience" and the partnership is expected to launch in the first half of 2025.
Eurostar and SkyTeam member KLM already have a long-standing relationship.
“Eurostar is a natural fit for SkyTeam," says aid SkyTeam CEO Patrick Roux.
" I look forward to developing our partnership and offering customers greater choice in how they travel across SkyTeam’s global network.”
SkyTeam members include Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Airlines, Garuda, China Airlines, Korean, Scandinavian Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.
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