Star Alliance has announced a new partnership with Austria’s ÖBB, enabling seamless air-rail connectivity for its 25 member airlines. This collaboration allows passengers to travel conveniently between Graz, Linz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck using ÖBB’s eco-friendly Railjet trains, connecting to flights at Vienna Airport.
Theo Panagiotoulias, CEO of Star Alliance, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, noting, “With a single ticket, customers can now reach from Singapore to Salzburg, switching from a flight to Railjet at the Vienna airport.” Andreas Matthä, CEO of ÖBB, added, “This initiative allows us to offer our passengers an environmentally friendly way to travel to and from Vienna Airport – completely car-free.”
Peter Hanke, Austria’s Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, highlighted the importance of cooperation between transport providers, stating, “The partnership between ÖBB, Austrian Airlines, and Star Alliance perfectly symbolises my understanding of a minister’s role as a bridge-builder between the various mobility options.”
The partnership builds on the existing AIRail service, launched in 2014 by ÖBB and Austrian Airlines, which integrates rail and air travel with combined ticketing and check-in services. This new collaboration expands the Star Alliance Intermodal Partnership model, first introduced with Germany’s Deutsche Bahn in 2022, to include ÖBB.
Benefits for customers include a single booking process for combined tickets, online check-in, and the ability to earn frequent flyer points for train journeys. This initiative marks a significant step in enhancing global connectivity and offering more travel options for passengers.
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