Members of Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue loyalty programme can now use miles to pay for high-speed rail tickets on SNCF’s TGV InOui network, the companies announced this week.
The move marks the continued partnership between the French flag carrier and the country’s state-owned rail operator, with the aim of facilitating multi-modal travel and “encouraging the use of low-carbon transport options”, the companies said.
The airline’s loyalty members can convert miles into SNCF Voyageurs vouchers that can be used across the entire TGV InOui network, which includes cross-border services to Italy, Spain, Austria and Belgium.
Vouchers to the value of between €25 and €100 can be purchased using miles via the Flying Blue online store. Rail bookings using the vouchers can then be made “via approved SNCF agencies” and via the rail operator’s direct sales channels.
Air France and SNCF Voyageurs already offer a combined ‘Train+Air’ service that allows travellers to book rail and air tickets under a single reservation. The service is currently available on 41 routes to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly airports.