BUSINESS services provider Travelport has announced that travel agents in the Middle East are now able to book international rail travel using its online portal Travelport Leisure.
The new rail offering is the result of an agreement with Rail Europe 4A, which offers products from high profile rail operators across Europe and beyond. The content is now accessible to travel agents in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait and will be available in other countries in the region later this year.
Agents can make bookings for both point-to-point journeys in Europe, as well as for rail passes throughout Europe, the US, the Far East and Australia including Eurail, Amtrak, VIA Rail, Korail and Japan Rail Pass. Options range from Eurostar and other high-speed European trains to conventional trains and even local or scenic trains.
“Thanks to our partnership with Travelport, we are proud to be able to offer Middle East travel agents diverse rail content as a complement to their other travel bookings,” said Pierre-Stéphane Austi, CEO, Rail Europe. “Upgrades and developments from Rail Europe’s system are reflected on Travelport Leisure instantly, making it the ideal channel for us to distribute our content to travel agents in real time.”