Posted at March 18, 2010

Travelfusion Announces New Partnership with VIA Rail

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Author: Kathryn Frengs (264 Articles)

Travelfusion's Social Media Officer, I manage all of our online marketing and presence on Twitter, Facebook, our blog and more. I love my job!

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I am quite excited to announce Travelfusion’s new partnership with Canadian rail giant VIA Rail.  Train travel is an increasingly popular option for travellers who have concerns about the environment, or just would rather take their time enjoying the scenery on their journey.  We are so happy to be working with VIA Rail and look forward to helping customers take advantage of the Canadian railways as a fantastic way to travel.

I’ve attached specific details from our recent press release below for those interested in specific information.

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In a groundbreaking move, Travelfusion announces its recent partnership with VIA Rail Canada (www.viarail.ca).  This agreement makes Travelfusion the first travel distributor in the world to offer both airline and rail data in a single application programming interface (API) call.

Clearly the start of a trend in growing rail coverage in all parts of the world, Travelfusion is especially excited to partner with VIA Rail. An environmentally responsible way to travel, rail has become a preferred transportation option for many travellers worldwide.

Moshe Rafiah, Travelfusion’s founder and CEO states, “We are delighted to work with VIA Rail for the Direct Connect distribution of their Canadian rail content to our worldwide agency customer base. Our model offers VIA Rail a cost-effective way to sell their content and provides our customers with the first solution of its kind that combines in a single XML API call, fares from airlines and rail with full comparison on time, cost and locations for travel.”

VIA Rail’s Chief Marketing & Sales Officer Steve Del Bosco comments, “We are confident that this partnership with Travelfusion to harness innovation in the use of distribution technology will facilitate multi-modal air-rail journeys by International visitors to Canada.”

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  • Very very cool! I'm doing my first rail tour of Canada this year and I cannot wait to go. It's about time I explored more of my home Country.
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    Rail really is the best way to see a country! Have fun!

    Kathryn
  • I agree that train travel is one of the best ways to do most of your traveling especially within a country as it gives you the chance to get close to nature and enjoy the scenery. Congratulations on this new partnership.
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