(TAN): Deutsche Bahn (DB) is set to be the world’s first intermodal partner of Star Alliance. Under the new cooperation, DB customers and passengers of Star Alliance member airlines will be able to start or end their long-distance journey comfortably on the climate-friendly train from August 1, the Lufthansa Group said in a news release.
Germany is the first market and DB is the world’s first partner in the new Star Alliance initiative.
Star Alliance’s intermodal partnership model combines airlines with railway, bus, ferry or any other transport ecosystem, alliance-wide. It is designed to link loyalty systems and facilitate seamless airport/station/port transit. Star Alliance plans to expand intermodal partnerships in the future.
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Michael Peterson, board member for long-distance passenger transport, said: “From Freiburg to Singapore: you only need one ticket for that. With attractive inner-German connections and simultaneous links to international travel chains, Deutsche Bahn and Star Alliance make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector.”
Jeffrey Goh, CEO of Star Alliance, said: “Our new model for intermodal partnerships promises seamless coexistence between different modes of transport throughout the alliance. We welcome Deutsche Bahn as our first intermodal partner to Star Alliance.”
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