MADRID / ROME – iryo, the high-speed rail operator in Spain, partially owned by Trenitalia (FS Group), and ITA Airways, Italy’s reference carrier, have signed an agreement to offer integrated “train + air” travel between Spain and Italy.
This partnership will allow passengers to book a single ticket for a series of combined trips. ITA Airways customers can conveniently reach destinations such as Córdoba, Valencia, Alicante, Seville, and Málaga via Frecciarossa, destinations currently not directly served by ITA Airways flights. iryo will offer passengers access to 20 airports across Italy, including Rome Milan Venice Florence and Naples.
For the FS Group Europe is not only a market. It represents a fundamental opportunity in terms of a future of intermodal, integrated and sustainable mobility. Our vision is seamless mobility between European countries. The train will be used to connect major cities and metros. In this scenario, the intermodality will be at the heart of a European transportation system that reduces CO2 emissions while improving quality of life. The 2025-2029 Strategic Plan is aimed at enhancing international business. A 40% increase in passenger volumes is expected. FS International, a company with 12000 employees and a 3 billion turnover, is the key to achieving the targets that we have set for ourselves.
“This new deal with iryo a member of the FS Group represents a significant expansion in our offer for the Spanish Market and reinforces ITA Airways’ commitment to intermodal traveling. It highlights our values and ambitions: sustainability, innovation, customer-centricity. Our goal is to improve connectivity between Spain, Italy and our hub in Rome Fiumicino. We will guarantee connections from Rome Fiumicino via Madrid and Barcelona to seven destinations in Spain. We are delighted to work with an innovative operator such as iryo, and a long-standing Ferrovie dello Stato partner”, said Joerg EBerhart, CEO and General manager of ITA Airways.
ITA Airways and iryo will offer their services and products to passengers with the combined ticket. ITA Airways Customer Information Assistance Offices and iryo Staff, when available in stations, are ready to assist passengers.
Many Spanish destinations can be reached by high-speed train from the airports in Madrid and Barcelona. Bookings already include the local train connection, so no additional transfer costs are required. Tickets for “train + air”, which include both the train and the flight, can be purchased on ITA Airways website, itaairways.com. They can also be purchased through authorized travel agents, ITA Airways ticket office, or Customer Information Assistance Office.
It is Spain’s only private high-speed airline, owned by Trenitalia Air Nostrum and Globalvia. The first Frecciarossa service between Madrid and Barcelona launched on November 25, 2022, followed by additional destinations across Spain, including Valencia, Cuenca, Seville, Malaga, Córdoba, Alicante, and Albacete. Since its launch, iryo is responsible for the transportation of over 13 millions passengers.
ITA Airways flies 55 destinations during the current winter season. This includes 15 intercontinental routes, 24 international routes, and 16 domestic ones. ITA Airways is currently offering 42 weekly frequencies (84 flight) between Spain, Italy and Barcelona, with direct connections to Rome Fiumicino from Madrid (21 frequencies), and Barcelona (21 flights). From there, passengers can conveniently connect to ITA Airways’ international and intercontinental destinations, including South American routes such as São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro, already part of the airline’s network.
