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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.