Air Canada today announced it is extending its intermodal strategy across Europe to include Italy, Spain, and Britain, as well as to Asia, with its first operator in South Korea.
The carrier said customers purchasing flights can now easily book onward land connections to destinations across these countries to create a seamless travel itinerary.
In a statement, Air Canada said the new rail and bus options expand the Air Canada Intermodal offering previously launched in December 2023 in France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
"Following a successful launch in Europe last year, Air Canada is further growing its intermodal strategy to more European gateways and to Asia, making it possible for our customers to connect on Trenitalia, Renfe, five operators in the UK, including National Express, and KORAIL in South Korea," said Mark Galardo, executive vice president of revenue and network planning at Air Canada.
"The expanded offer will make it easy for our customers flying to and from our international hubs to add convenient rail or bus connections on a single itinerary. Our intermodal connections not only provide more choice but also make available sustainable options for short-haul segments of their journey," he added.
Air Canada noted that its customers can book efficient connecting rail or bus segments in more countries through its partnership with AccesRail.
Customers can also check in for the train or bus portion of their trip with AccesRail prior to departure, avoiding the need to obtain a separate train or bus ticket.
Air Canada flies to Seoul's Incheon International Airport, where customers can conveniently connect to KORAIL's KTX Trains via the AREX Express and Seoul Station.
The carrier said through these connections, customers can travel to up to eight onward destinations, including Busan, Gwangju and Ulsan.
Other Intermodal Connections
Air Canada launched new air-to-rail booking options in December 2023 for customers to connect at airports in France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria with four major passenger rail systems.
