Originally Posted by
JamesQ
very nice post, ty.
Thanks! Glad it was useful!
Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
I just wish AF would offer through tickets which would solve the advance purchase problems
Originally Posted by
NickB
They do to a number of TGV destinations: see
this page on the AF site.
Yep, just wanted to second this one. Air France offers through tickets in combination with SNCF to/from the following cities:
- Angers - St-Laud
- Avignon
- Champagne
- Le Mans
- Lille Europe
- Lorraine TGV
- Lyon Part-Dieu
- Nantes
- Poitiers
- Tours - St-Pierre-des-Corps
- Toulon
- Valence
You still must check your bag when you get to the CDG (or collect if from baggage claim at CDG if you're flying into Paris and connecting).
I've never booked a ticket like this as every time I've checked it's been a good bit more expensive than just booking the air and rail separately. I guess one of the perks is that if your flight is late you're insulated from having to miss your rail connection and possibly eat a change fee with SNCF/TGV.
Another perk is that you can book TGVAIR tickets with Air France/KLM Flying Blue award miles. In this case, it would make sense to use it as you can essentially get your rail ticket for free since it will be the same cost with miles.