railway operator gowith the participation of its shareholders Air Nostrum and Trenitaliawill begin to compete with renfe Y ouigo (SNCF) network Spanish high speed next start 25 NovemberWith the target of attracting 8 million passengers by 2025
“We want to be the engine of mobility for the country, for companies, for entrepreneurs, for all people who want and need to travel for business,” Víctor Bañares, iryo’s CEO, said on Thursday. company.
“Between direct and indirect business We will be close to 3,000”, Believing it to be a new industry, a “fundamental” question for Bañares is “the industrial sector, which is also behind the operators”.
Considered a “high quality” product, according to Simone Gorini, Efe’s CEO, Iryo “It will not mean higher prices than current prices.The price that makes the company the best offer, if not the other way around, is the most competitive in terms of value for money,” added Bañares.
Prices starting from 18 Euros one way
This Sunday, September 18, the company will offer promotions on website and appA milestone that Bañares hopes “customers will remember” because once the iryo “speeds up”, prices will start at 18 euros one way.
Competitors Renfe’s low-cost Ave, Avlo and SNCFs Quigo offer prices starting at 7 and 9 euros per trip, respectively, on the routes they operate.
“Now we only think of Spain”, He told Efe Bañares, who predicted that “we have to start and do well” first, as the company aims to become “a rail operator in other European countries” in the medium term.
It is of the opinion that the “economic environment is not very favorable” but is confident that this particular high-speed operator will carry close to 8 million passengers in 2025.
In December 2020, rail liberalization came into effect in Spain and since then, “iyro team worked hard to create a unique rail offer”Gorini explained.
Four different rates
each ETR 1000 model that iryo will work with, four different classes “Infinita,” “Singular Café,” “Singular,” and “Initial”—which travelers can choose from—because they’re “tailored to every type of clientele,” Bañares said.
The director also announced iryo’s alliance with Only You Hotels, but they will give more details of this union as of October, so the train’s 3rd car – “Singular” – will be a vacancy. study dedicated to entrepreneurs and companies.
By “open” or “flexible” flexibilityHe added that “unlimited changes at all rates” can be made through the application and website, as well as “the ticket amount will never be lost”.
iryo signed the first codeshare agreement with Air Europa as part of its integrated mobility commitment. will offer train and plane combinations.
The operator is negotiating more such deals with other companies and airline alliances to become the preferred mobility operator for travel to and from the Iberian Peninsula.
It also announced two major global agreements, the first with Amadeus for the worldwide distribution of its product, and the second with IATA, an organization to which iryo is a full member.
The company will also present “first and last mile” services through the ‘iryo by Imbric’ platform and free Cercanías tickets to be able to move when the passenger reaches the destination.
Upcoming operation dates
From 25 November this year, the rail operator will launch the route Madrid-Barcelona-Zaragoza, With a 32-day train connecting the Community of Madrid and the city of Barcelona.
Also, it will be in December 2022 when iyro initiates the connection. Madrid-Valencia, It will also pass through the city of Cuenca with a 16-day trip.
On your own behalf Deployment of Madrid with Andalusia will not arrive until March 2023, after which the Madrid-Alicante routeIt will not be held until June of next year.
However, starting this Thursday, special pre-sales of these routes will be available at travel agencies, which will be available for purchase on both the company’s website and mobile app from Sunday.