Air Canada is expanding its intermodal rail and bus connections across Italy, Spain, Britain, and South Korea.
Through the airline's partnership with AccesRail, Air Canada says the new options expand its Intermodal service, which first launched in December 2023 in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
"Following a successful launch in Europe last year, Air Canada is further growing its intermodal strategy to more European gateways and to Asia, making it possible for our customers to connect on Trenitalia, Renfe, five operators in the UK, including National Express, and KORAIL in South Korea. The expanded offer will make it easy for our customers flying to and from our international hubs to add convenient rail or bus connections on a single itinerary. Our intermodal connections not only provide more choice, but also make available sustainable options for short-haul segments of their journey," said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President of Revenue and Network Planning at Air Canada.
Passengers can check in for the train or bus portion of their trip with AccesRail prior to departure, avoiding the need to obtain a separate train or bus ticket. Customers experiencing any flight disruption will also have both their air and land segments rebooked.
Italy
Air Canada is flying to two airports in Italy this winter—Rome and Milan—with connections to Trenitalia, the state-owned railway of Italy. Through these connections, travellers have access to up to 30 destinations, including Florence, Naples, and Reggio di Calabria.
Spain
In Spain, where Air Canada will operate to Barcelona and Madrid this winter, pax will be able to connect at airports with Renfe, the state-owned rail transport provider. It will offer connections to up to 24 onward destinations throughout Spain, including popular tourist cities such as Cadiz, Granada, Pamplona, and Zaragoza.
Britain
Four rail companies, LNER, Avanti West Coast, Great Western Rail, and the TransPennine Express, will offer rail services to several destinations. In addition, the UK's coach operator, National Express, offers connections at London Heathrow.
South Korea
Air Canada flies to Seoul's Incheon International Airport with connections to KORAIL's KTX Trains via the AREX Express and Seoul Station, enabling travel to up to eight onward destinations. These include Busan, Gwangju and Ulsan
More information at www.aircanada.com.
