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KLM builds its air-rail service

27 Feb 2023
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KLM will secure seats on more Thalys high-speed train services for transfer passengers travelling between Amsterdam and Brussels as part of its air-rail product offering.

This follows the KLM-Thalys pilot project last year when the airline replaced one of its daily flights between Amsterdam and Brussels with a rail service.  The aim is to reduce the airline’s four daily flights between Amsterdam and Brussels. 

The extended air-rail product will be available from March 26. From that date, passengers transferring between Amsterdam and Brussels will have more opportunities to travel by rail instead of air on this route, with the integrated air-rail product offered on five different trains.

KLM supports the Dutch Action Plan for Rail and Air Services, with the aim of improving international train travel as an alternative to flying at six priority destinations (Brussels, Paris, London, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Berlin). The plan was drawn up in 2020 by Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Dutch rail network operator ProRail, KLM and NS Dutch Railways. KLM’s approach to sustainability includes the development of its air-rail product.

“We remain fully committed to ensuring a smooth customer journey, making the train an ever-better alternative to air on short‑haul routes in Europe. We’re working closely with our partners to achieve the necessary improvements for our customers,” says Boet Kreiken, Executive Vice President Customer Experience KLM.

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