Rather than bemoaning the loss of eco-conscious travelers, some airlines seem to be embracing this rail-orientated gear switch. Additionally, passengers receive information on transfer connections between the airport and the London Paddington train station.

There is one notable air-rail alliance. United Airlines has a partnership with rail company Amtrak, allowing travelers to connect to and from Newark International Airport to travel along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor – and collect United mileage points. Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, Great Northern Thameslink, and West Midlands Trains - Sunday 3 December United Kingdom – Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railways, LNER, National Express & TransPennine Express Note: Please don’t ask us to declare your goods as a gift, or to value your items at less than they are worth. We’d love to be able to help you out, but we don’t want to end up in jail!While no industrial action is scheduled at UK airports, you won't necessarily escape the chaos if you're travelling abroad. There have been ongoing strikes in sectors across France, Spain and Italy throughout the year. Airports can sometimes be a bit far for people to get to and from with ease, and often more times than not, if you are not based in the city you usually require the use of a regional train or bus to get to a major international airport. The success stories also, unsurprisingly, involve cities that have airports with integrated rail stations.

I landed in Paris and for a little less than three hours, the French landscape passed by as the train whisked me away from the bustling streets of the capital to the limestone architecture and full-bodied red wines of Bordeaux. Train drivers in the Aslef union will walk out on various days throughout December. Services will likely be cancelled on strike days in the build-up to Christmas. The dates are: It is also used as an OEM fitment within the ‘garage’ area of many motorhomes as well as the Mercedes Van range and VW Grand California models based on the VW Crafter.If you're planning a trip to Europe this summer, a trend among air and rail carriers could help streamline your travel plans while helping the environment. Elsewhere in Europe, Austrian Airlines is offering “AIRail,” another terrestrial service in partnership – or codeshare, in aviation parlance – with that country’s national rail operator ÖOB. In Germany, Lufthansa has a collaboration with train network, Deutsche Bahn. Singapore Airlines – One of the leading carriers in the world naturally offers this service however it’s not very well integrated into their systems. For Rail&Fly (exclusively for Deutsche Bahn) the programme cannot be booked online as well as Rail-Fly which connects 11 destinations in South-West England and Wales seems to have been forgotten about There’s clearly a business rationale. Replacing short-haul flights with trains frees up landing and departure slots at busy airports that can be used for more lucrative long-haul services. They also make the airline look greener, even if there’s no long-run difference to its carbon footprint. Interestingly, on a side note, KLM has their own Bus Journey between Ottawa and Montreal. However, you do not earn miles on the bus segment