A few days after organising a round table onopening up the railways to competitionand on the eve of a major event in the business travel sector, IFTM Top Resa, Trainline is sending out a strong signal to the business travel industry. The booking platform is joining forces with Havas Voyagesto make life easier for business travellers when they travel in France and Europe. The partnership unveiled on 19 September focuses on rail content SNCFbut also Thalys, Lyria and Eurostar. The regional trains are also involved, and the partnership between Trainline and Havas Voyages will enable passengers to...
A few days after organising a round table onopening up the railways to competitionand on the eve of a major event in the business travel sector, IFTM Top Resa, Trainline is sending out a strong signal to the business travel industry. The booking platform is joining forces with Havas Voyagesto make life easier for business travellers when they travel in France and Europe. The partnership unveiled on 19 September focuses on rail content SNCFbut also Thalys, Lyria and Eurostar. The regional trains are also concerned, and the partnership between Trainline and Havas Voyages will enable business travellers to combine a TGV and a TER via a single purchase, within a single booking, using the Havas Voyages Travel Solutions tool.
" We are delighted with this new partnership, which gives Havas Voyages clients the freedom to manage their own bookings. "says Liz Emmott, Global Distribution Director of Trainline Partner Solutions. " We look forward to extending the scope of the services we offer over the coming months, as this will enable us to further promote modal shift and reduce the carbon footprint of business travellers ". For his part, the Managing Director of Havas Voyages said: " In an environment where the rail business is booming, Havas Voyages needed to simplify and optimise the process of booking, modifying and cancelling train tickets for its business customers through its TravelSolutions booking tool. The partnership with Trainline Partner Solutions (TPS) is the perfect response to this challenge, providing access to a wider range of international services. "says Christophe Jacquet. In all, some 5000 customers companies should be involved in the partnership unveiled on Monday.
