High-speed rail service Eurostar is set to become the first non-airline partner to join the SkyTeam alliance, with its launch set for the first half of 2025, Eurostar announced Wednesday.
Customers will be able to fly into hubs in France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and other major European airports across Eurostar’s network and transfer to rail connections. About 13 percent of today’s Eurostar travelers are long-haul air travelers arriving at SkyTeam hubs at Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle and London Heathrow airports and connecting to a Eurostar destination, according to the rail provider.
The move is similar to the one made in August 2022 when rail provider Deutsche Bahn became a partner of the Star Alliance.
Eurostar and KLM continue to develop their air-rail product for customers between Amsterdam and Brussels, “which has already led to a reduction in flights between the two cities,” according to Eurostar.
