Abu Dhabi, July 6 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways has signed a commercial agreement with French national railways SNCF.
The deal will allow Etihad passengers to book flights beyond Paris Charles de Gaulle airport by connecting onward to SNCF's 2,000 km high-speed rail routes, and vice-versa, the carrier stated in a release.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways' chief commercial officer said: "We've just gone double daily to Paris, and combined with this exciting new codeshare with SNCF, it illustrates Etihad's growing commitment to passengers traveling to and from France."
The seamless air-rail connections comprise 20 cities in France including Bordeaux, Le Mans, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Rennes and Strasbourg.