Simplifying the passenger's travel experience and promoting sustainable mobility. This is what the airline ITA AirwaysTrenitalia at Rome Fiumicino airport with the launch of an Air/Rail product.
A single plane + train ticket
This offer allows you to combine rail and air travel on a single ticket with baggage check-in and on the flight at the ticket office at Fiumicino airport station.. Passengers can check in at stations throughout ITA's international network, with the exception of the United States and Israel. The combined rail + air ticket can be purchased from ITA Airways, as well as through qualified travel agencies.
" The road to decarbonisation of the aeronautics sector must bring significant innovations in services and technologies" said Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma. " It is with this in mind thatAeroporti di Roma has chosen to give the highest priority to this new intermodal product. We see it as fundamental to increasing connectivity opportunities for domestic passengers, making it possible to of the train-airplane route as an advantageous alternative. It is therefore essential to make this product competitive. This will guarantee fast connections, reduced waiting times and a dedicated service. This means check-in facilities at the first departure station. And infrastructure work to ensure connectivity with the airport, even for cities in the south of the country." .
Will the whole of Italy eventually be connected to Fiumicino?
This new development is part of agreements already signed between Aeroporti di Roma and the Ferrovie dello Stato group. The aim of these agreements is to develop an integrated "train + plane" service and facilitate connections between Italy's main stations, airports and ports. ITA Airways and the Italian railways have signed a parallel agreement to create more multimodal services.
" Intermodality has always been a key focus for ITA Airways, combining the values of sustainability, innovation and customer service." said Fabio Lazzerini, CEO and Managing Director of ITA Airways. " Integrated rail-air mobility through Fiumicino will ensure more efficient connectivity for Italian cities with international destinations." he added.
The intermodal product further enhances the services available from Fiumicino airport, by adding rail connections with the main Italian cities. The three partners are working on direct connections in Frecciarossa (the Italian TGV) to Naples, Florence, Bologna, Padua and Venice. In addition the network of high-speed lines to and from Roma Termini. They are in fact connecting to the airport with the Leonardo Express.
" Intermodality will increasingly be a feature of Trenitalia's service, allowing us to make people travel in a way that puts the customer at the centre of a rail offer enriched by other means of transport. Working together allows us to implement a strategic and sustainable project on a larger scale." said Luigi Corradi, CEO and Managing Director of Trenitalia.
