A popular low-cost air airline is expanding globally. Southwest Airlines recently announced a partnership to offer international flights by partnering with carriers who operate international fights in Southwest markets. “Southwest is formalizing partnerships with international carriers to expand its network and connect Customers with more global destinations to generate additional demand for travel across the Southwest network,” Southwest shared in a news release. The launch of this new international flight program will take place in 2025, with Icelandair as the first partner airline, and will depart from the Baltimore, MD (BWI) airport. There, travelers can fly on Icelandair to Iceland, where they can connect to a variety of European destinations including Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, Oslo, Prague, Rome, and more. Icelandair is a discount carrier that operates international flights, and similar to Southwest, does not have a first or business class section on their aircraft. “The partnership will unlock many exciting travel options for our customers, and our extensive network in Europe will open for Southwest customers,” Icelandair President and CEO Bogi Nils Bogason said in a statement. “As part of our strategic focus on expanding our global partnership network, we seek out airlines known for exceptional service and connectivity.” As an example, a traveler would start their journey on Southwest from Nashville to Baltimore, and then continue on Icelandair from Baltimore to Iceland.
High-speed train from Paris to Berlin to launch this winter with daily connections from €59
27.09.2024 - 01:37 / euronews.com / Deutsche Bahn / Angela Symons
Paris and Berlin will soon be connected by a new high-speed train service.
A night train between the French and German capitals launched in late 2023 but its daytime counterpart has lagged behind.
Now, it will finally hit the rails in December, France’s SNCF and Germany’s Deutsche Bahn have confirmed.
It’s set to bring faster, more regular connections between the two cities at a competitive price.
Currently, travelling during the day between Paris and Berlin involves a connection and usually takes between nine and 10.5 hours.
The ÖBB Nightjet overnight train between the two capitals, meanwhile, takes around 13 hours and 15 minutes. It only departs three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Since August, the service has been suspended due to major works on the rail network. It is expected to return in late October.
The new direct train service will run daily and take around eight hours, departing Paris Gare de l’Est at 9.55am and arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 6.03pm.
In the other direction, the train will depart at 11.54am and arrive at 7.55pm.
The new high-speed ICE train will run from 16 December - just in time for Christmas. It will stop in Strasbourg, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt along the way.
Tickets will go on sale from 16 October, starting at €59 one way.
“This creation of a connection contributes to a common objective of our two countries: to promote carbon-free mobility,” managing director of TGV-Intercités Alain Krakovitch tweeted after announcing the new service on Tuesday.
“Compared to the plane, the [train] journey between Berlin and Paris generates only one hundredth of the CO2 emissions,” he added.
Germany’s reputation for punctuality has, in recent years, not extended to its trains. In both 2022 and 2023, over a third of long-distance trains were delayed, DB figures show.
Short-term construction works, rail repairs, staff strikes and extreme weather were the main reasons behind the delays.
The operator hopes to improve the situation in the coming year, in part by adding more long-distance services with fewer stops.
From October, it will also allow passengers to pre-book 12 months ahead, up from the current six.
As infrastructure improvements continue, DB hopes that delays will gradually ease over the next two years.
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