Strong Ties With Rail Networks Are Working For Some European Airlines

Italian train station

ITA Airways’ passengers can buy tickets that also allow them to travel by train, like Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa.

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Italian flag-carrier ITA Airways’ April announcement that it has agreed to a deal to link its services with that of the country’s rail provider illustrates a growing trend in Europe to move toward intermodal transport arrangements. ITA’s new rail connections came a day after Finnair said it was...

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