EUROPE: Trainline group’s B2B arm Trainline Partner Solutions has agreed a multi-year contract to provide American Express Global Business Travel clients with continental European rail travel booking services, building on an existing partnership in the UK.
Amex GBT customers will benefit from full online booking and after-sales services, including access to train seat maps and cost savings via Trainline’s SplitSave for UK journeys. They will also be able to see carbon emission calculations for their journeys and compare the environmental impact of rail and air travel.
‘Our expanded partnership with Amex GBT will make it easier for corporate travellers to travel by train in Europe through our cross-border and journey-stitching capabilities, which allow seamless ticketing across different operators’, TPS General Manager Andrew Cruttenden said on September 19.
‘We continue to see significant demand from businesses and their employees who want to choose sustainable travel options, which have sometimes been less easy to access than short haul flights due to differing national operators and ticketing arrangements. Bringing it all together on Amex GBT’s platforms, powered by Trainline Partners Services, will help people make better choices when traveling for business.’
