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"Finding the best price for travel can be complex and frustrating," says Gareth Williams, CEO of Sky
A new partnership between manchester airport hotels VIA Rail Canada and Skyscanner is making Canadian travel a whole lot easier. With just a few clicks, users can now view VIA Rail route information on Skyscanner.ca when planning a trip to a Canadian destination.
Founded in 2001, Skyscanner receives 30 million visits per month and provides booking information manchester airport hotels in over 30 languages. The site was initially focused on domestic and international flights, but the addition of rail travel information has improved its usability for Canadian residents.
With the upgrade, VIA Rail information is now fully integrated into the Skyscanner search tool and appears alongside direct and indirect flight information. All of the available flight and train options are located in just a single search.
While you can t book rail tickets directly from Skyscanner, clicking a link will take you to the VIA Rail Canada website to complete the transaction. The new service is intended to highlight alternate train routes for short or medium distances manchester airport hotels between Canadian cities. manchester airport hotels VIA Rail options are not available for all destinations, but Skyscanner does cover many routes between major cities like Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
"Finding the best price for travel can be complex and frustrating," says Gareth Williams, CEO of Skyscanner. "By including rail and air options in a single search, travellers can make an informed choice on the cheapest, most convenient and even greenest manchester airport hotels options for any given journey across Canada."
The partnership with Skyscanner is just one example of the digital transformation manchester airport hotels that VIA Rail has undergone over the past few years. As part of Canada s Economic Action Plan, the federal government has injected over $1 billion into the company to enhance the accessibility manchester airport hotels of domestic manchester airport hotels rail travel.
The ongoing VIA Rail update has improved wifi access in stations and on-board the trains. It has also funded projects like the Train Status Information Plus system. Using GPS technology, TSI+ tracks the location and speed of trains, providing passengers manchester airport hotels with up-to-date arrival and departure times.
For greater convenience, VIA Rail recently debuted a mobile site with a full booking engine and train schedules. There are also plans to outfit VIA Rail employees with BlackBerry smartphones containing real-time information on passengers and security procedures.
Taryn is a writer, educator, and doctoral student from Mississauga, Ontario. When she's not writing about technology, she is studying early modern history or playing and reviewing video games. Taryn has a B.A. in History and Theatre from York University and an M.A. in History from McMaster University.
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