SkyTeam and Trenitalia join forces to offer seamless travel and rewards earning for business travellers
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Trenitalia, Italy’s leading rail operator, to provide customers with expanded travel options across Italy, combining air and high-speed rail segments in a single reservation. This new partnership was unveiled at the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam and will allow travellers to seamlessly connect their flights with Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa high-speed train services, enhancing convenience and flexibility.
For UK-based business travellers, this integration offers a streamlined way to navigate Italy’s key business hubs, especially beneficial for those travelling to destinations that are best accessed by rail once in Italy. By enabling seamless connections between flights and high-speed trains, this partnership supports business travellers seeking efficient travel across Italy while cutting down on transit times and maximising productivity on multi-leg journeys.
The SkyTeam-Trenitalia collaboration will introduce a range of perks for loyalty programme members, marking Trenitalia as SkyTeam’s second non-airline partner. SkyTeam frequent flyers will soon be able to earn and redeem miles on eligible Frecciarossa routes, while members of Trenitalia’s CartaFRECCIA programme will gain similar benefits on eligible SkyTeam flights. Elite members from both programmes, including SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus, as well as CartaFRECCIA Platinum and Gold members, will enjoy SkyPriority services at select railway stations, making the travel experience even more integrated.
Patrick Roux, CEO of SkyTeam, commented,
We are delighted to join forces with Trenitalia as our second non-airline partner, strengthening SkyTeam’s intermodal travel strategy by offering more high-quality, high-speed rail connections – supporting our mission to future-proof travel. Italy is an important global market for business and leisure travellers, and with Trenitalia, customers will have more choice and flexibility to go where they want to, how they want to, while enjoying the many benefits for which SkyTeam is known.
This development comes as Trenitalia focuses on intermodality and sustainability, connecting travellers across Italy through its Frecciarossa high-speed rail network, which covers over 150 Italian destinations with more than 270 daily connections. This new option will allow business travellers flying into major Italian airports, such as Rome Fiumicino (SkyTeam’s hub in Italy), to continue seamlessly to business centres including Milan, Venice, Florence, and Naples.
Paul Baker, Sales Director of Global Travel Management, highlighted the benefits for UK-based business travellers, saying,
This partnership between SkyTeam and Trenitalia offers a major boost for our clients needing to travel across Italy with efficiency and ease. Combining air and high-speed rail itineraries will save time, reduce hassle, and provide more sustainable travel options—all of which are essential for today’s business travellers.
This collaboration supports SkyTeam’s commitment to a seamless, responsible customer journey and expands its extensive network, which already serves Italy through 14 member airlines connecting major markets worldwide. The addition of Trenitalia’s services brings greater intermodal access, making it easier than ever for travellers to explore Italy using both air and rail.
To learn more about how the SkyTeam-Trenitalia partnership could enhance your business travel in Italy, contact your Global Travel Management Account Manager for further information.
