DREIEICH – Hahnair announce an addendum to the agreement with high-speed rail operator Eurostar that was sealed at this year’s WTM in London. As of 1st December, the UK & European train services are available to travel agents in all markets for ticketing under the code 9F on Hahnair’s HR-169 ticket stock. To issue tickets, travel agents can use the standard ticketing process in all major GDSs. 

“We are pleased to give our travel agency partners worldwide access to the excellent Eurostar services”, says Adriana C. Carrelli, Vice President Airline Business. “Through our interline agreement with Eurostar, the rail services of Eurostar and the flights of our more than 350 partner airlines can be combined on a single ticket. We have a wide network of partner airlines servicing Western Europe, and intermodal travel is extremely attractive to a wide leisure and business travel clientele. This mutually beneficial partnership exemplifies how Hahnair supports travel businesses by bridging gaps and driving growth.”

“Hahnair gives us a real air-rail connectivity which is key in growing our markets and growing our catchment”, adds Paul Brindley, B2B and Indirect Sales Director at Eurostar. “It also gives us a real international reach to customers beyond our core-markets in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The relationship with Hahnair is always engaging and proactive, we are always finding solutions to grow and supply content that ensures that customers have the best experience.”

Eurostar is the only high-speed railway service connecting London with mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. Destinations served include London, Paris, Brussels, Lille, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Cologne. Their trains reach a maximum speed of 300km per hour (186 miles per hour). Established in 1994, the company carries more than 19 million passengers per year.

Hahnair is a German scheduled and executive charter airline. Since 1999 it offers indirect distribution services to other airlines and thus provides ticketing solutions to 100,000 travel agencies in 190 markets. With 25 years of experience, the company has established itself as the market leader. Today, Hahnair’s partner network encompasses more than 350 partner airlines. Hahnair offers its distribution services exclusively to transportation companies and ticketing solutions to travel agents only. However, travellers benefit as well as they are able to choose from more carriers, more routes and more destinations. Every year millions of passengers travel between 4,000 locations using Hahnair’s HR-169 tickets. It is the first airline worldwide that offers free and comprehensive reimbursement in case of insolvency of the operating carrier. Hahnair is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a globally connected stakeholder playing a leading role in the airline industry. Hahnair is 100% owned by the Hahnair Group, an international corporation based in Dreieich near Frankfurt, Germany. The fleet of Hahnair operates out of the airports Dusseldorf and Frankfurt Egelsbach. The Group has offices around the world, including Minneapolis, Montevideo, Casablanca, New Delhi, Manila and Johannesburg.