As usual at the beginning holidays airports they are crowded, because summer travel by airplanes is very popular. This year, land not aviation experiencing a crisis – they are struggling with a shortage of personnel after the pandemic and strikes of workers who want higher ones earnings after their reduction during lockdowns. All this leads to mass cancellations and paralysis of the sky above Europe. Therefore, it seems a good solution to relieve airports thanks to railways.
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KLM airlines introduce an unusual solution
“We have partnered with Thalys to offer train + airline tickets passengers changing at Schiphol airport. This allows us to serve one less flight a day between Brussels and Amsterdam em. Thanks to this, trains become a logical complement to air travel “- they reported on Monday KLM airlines.
The new offer is to enable travelers not so much to choose the train over the plane, but to travel “train plus” plane“, which will be fully integrated. In practice, this means that KLM will buy seats on board the Thalys express trains from Brussels-Amsterdam (return) and some KLM transit passengers will change from plane to train on this route. The train connection between these cities takes approximately 1.5 hours. The solution will be tested until October 29, 2022.
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A train instead of an airplane?
Thanks to KLM’s cooperation with Thalys, passengers will be able to check in for their entire journey via KLM. The boarding pass will therefore be valid both when traveling by train and religion.
The idea of developing the air & rail service stems from the implementation by KLM of the government’s action plan Dutch. It foresees that international rail travel will become a logical alternative to complement airline services on routes shorter than 700 kilometers. KLM has been offering its passengers for a long time train Thalys as an alternative to the plane and vice versa. According to data on the official website, before the pandemic, 25 percent. passengers opted for this option.
“The new aviation and rail product is the first tangible result of the action plan on item rail and air services. We are proud of this achievement. Together with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, ProRail and NS Dutch Railways, we strive to provide seamless travel for customers, with better connections between rail and air travel, “explains Boet Kreiken, KLM Executive Vice President Customer Experience.used in the official announcement.
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