https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/sncf/ Sncf News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T08:17:58+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amadeus-to-distribute-ouigo-following-new-sncf-deal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amadeus-to-distribute-ouigo-following-new-sncf-deal/ Amadeus and SNCF have completed a renewed distribution agreement designed to make it easier for travel sellers to book rail and high-speed train tickets. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:21:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renfe-sncf-relaunch-france-spain-rail-services/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renfe-sncf-relaunch-france-spain-rail-services/ The company now offers two daily frequencies in both directions, connecting the cities of Barcelona, Girona and Figueres with the French cities of Perpignan, Narbonne, Béziers, Agde, Sète, Montpellier, Nimes, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Valence and Paris. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 08:44:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renfe-sncf-to-offer-free-w-fi-on-international-services/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renfe-sncf-to-offer-free-w-fi-on-international-services/ The Wi-Fi connection service will be available to all clients on board international trains in Spanish and French territory, and will be totally free of charge. Wed, 09 Jan 2019 08:49:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renfe-and-sncf-increase-paris-barcelona-connections/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renfe-and-sncf-increase-paris-barcelona-connections/ High-velocity trains operated by Renfe and SNCF between Paris and Barcelona are expanding their offering, with a new interval on the timetable. Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:34:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/accorhotels-takes-50-per-cent-stake-orient-express/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/accorhotels-takes-50-per-cent-stake-orient-express/ Some 134 years after the first Orient Express trip between Paris and Constantinople, SNCF Group, owner of the iconic Orient Express brand, has teamed up with AccorHotels to continue the development of service. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:09:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/garden-station-debuts-in-angers-saint-laud-france/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/garden-station-debuts-in-angers-saint-laud-france/ This summer, passengers travelling through Angers Saint-Laud in western France can admire an installation of trees suspended from the ceiling of the station and positioned on the ground in the forecourt as part of a project initiated by SNCF Gares & Connexions. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:44:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-to-rebrand-tgv-services-inoui-from-july/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-to-rebrand-tgv-services-inoui-from-july/ SNCF has announced it will rebrand its TGV services to inOui. The move is part of an attempt by the French national rail operator to attract 15 million customers to its flagship high-speed services by 2020. Wed, 31 May 2017 11:57:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/voyages-sncf-signs-major-partnership-with-alitrip-in-china/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/voyages-sncf-signs-major-partnership-with-alitrip-in-china/ Voyages-sncf.com, a major player in European tourism, continues to expand its operations in China. Having opened a subsidiary in Shanghai last March, the group has signed an agreement with Alitrip to promote and sell French and European rail travel packages. Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:34:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-launches-tgvmax-to-young-passengers-in-france/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-launches-tgvmax-to-young-passengers-in-france/ SNCF has launched TGVmax, the first unlimited travel pass for young travellers. Available to those aged 16-27, young adults can explore every corner of France in complete freedom, enjoying unlimited travel on all TGV and Intercités trains requiring reservations. Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:34:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-launches-new-palace-of-versailles-trains-in-france/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-launches-new-palace-of-versailles-trains-in-france/ Five newly refurbished trains decorated with scenes from the Palace of Versailles will begin operating on the RER C line linking Paris with Louis XIV’s iconic palace. Building on the success of the Versailles-themed trains which first ran in 2012, SNCF Transilien, STIF and the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles have joined forces to create carriages featuring scenes from the French Baroque masterpiece. Mon, 23 May 2016 07:42:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/goeuro-signs-partnership-with-sncf-of-france/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/goeuro-signs-partnership-with-sncf-of-france/ GoEuro.co.uk has announced the launch of its full product offering in France after signing a new partnership with SNCF. Travellers can now plan trips to more than 30,000 destinations all over France and across Europe - not just cities and airports like many other sites. Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:18:46 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/children-feared-dead-following-strasbourg-tvr-crash/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/children-feared-dead-following-strasbourg-tvr-crash/ Authorities in France are investigating why several children were on board a TGV train which crashed during a test run. The train was carrying 49 railway technicians when it derailed, caught fire, and plunged into a canal. Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:57:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travelport-signs-latest-distribution-deal-with-rail-operator-sncf/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travelport-signs-latest-distribution-deal-with-rail-operator-sncf/ Travelport and SNCF, one of the largest rail operators worldwide, have today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement. This deal is a continuation of the existing relationship between Travelport and SNCF which dates back to 1999. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:26:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/amadeus-rail-forum-2014-ever-closer-union/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/amadeus-rail-forum-2014-ever-closer-union/ European railways are often portrayed as a deeply conservative industry, so far unaffected by the disruptive competition and subsequent consolidation seen in the aviation sector. With national providers apparently safe in domestic markets there seems to be little catalyst for change. But with technology developing rapidly and start-ups taking advantage of European Union liberalisation to launch new routes the old model may well be about to break down. Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole reports from the Amadeus Rail Forum 2014. Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:19:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amadeus-inks-deal-with-sncf/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amadeus-inks-deal-with-sncf/ The French National Railway, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, and Amadeus have strengthened their 16-year partnership as SNCF becomes the launch customer for Amadeus Agent Track, a state-of-the-art rail booking solution for travel agents. Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, and SNCF have also agreed an extension to their full content agreement, which will now run to the end of 2012. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:42:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/etihad-airways-partners-french-rail-operator-sncf/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/etihad-airways-partners-french-rail-operator-sncf/ Etihad Airways is expanding its presence in France with the signing of a new commercial agreement with French Railways (SNCF). Etihad was last year recognised as the World’s Leading Airline by the World Travel Awards. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:21:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rail-mix-up-leaves-135-tourists-in-wrong-country/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rail-mix-up-leaves-135-tourists-in-wrong-country/ More than 100 tourists who boarded a night-train destined for Milan were given a surprise detour when they woke up in Switzerland instead of Italy due to a points failure. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:28:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-enters-merger-talks-with-arriva/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sncf-enters-merger-talks-with-arriva/ SNCF, the French state-owned rail operator, is in talks with Arriva, the UK transport operator, over moves to create a pan-European transport group with revenues of about €6 billion. The talks come against the background of liberalisation of Europe’s railway operations following new competition rules introduced on January 1. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:07:22 +0000