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Nice conference looks at air and rail

A railway industry forum in Nice has seen experts from the world of travel discussing the hot issues facing the Rail industry. The two-day event was held at the Amadeus Executive Briefing Centre in Nice.

Against a backdrop of increasingly demanding passengers,  business and leisure travellers will expect flexible bookings, and the ability to book “end-to-end” travel utilising trains, air and road.

Allowing passengers to book journeys using more than one mode of transport in a single booking and by issuing a single ticket is important, but needs further work within the rail industry and with the air industry to make progress, the audience heard.

This article was written for TravelSavvy Europe by Bob Cartwright. If you know of an interesting European travel related news story, please get in contact.

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