Rail travel is ‘having a moment’, says AC, and according to the CEO of Railbookers Group, Frank Marini, it’s only just getting started.

In this episode of Offloaded, Richard Taylor and Ann-Catherine Jones explore what this renaissance means for travellers and advisors.

The conversation covers everything from iconic luxury journeys like the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express through to practical point-to-point rail connections across Europe, North America and beyond.

Frank talks about changing traveller behaviour, the rise of experiential and slower travel, and why rail is increasingly being used to connect multi-destination itineraries.

For travel advisors, this episode is a reminder that rail isn’t just a mode of transport. Done well, it can become the highlight of a client’s trip.

”The romance of travel is not being in a security line at the airport getting frisked, taking your shoes off and trying to find where your laptop and all your chargers are” - AC Jones, 2026.

All aboard for a great conversation!

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Links mentioned in this episode:

Frank Marini on LinkedIn

Local Contacts in AU

Railbookers Website - https://www.railbookers.com.au/

'Conductor' Craig Owens on LinkedIn
Nicole Francke on LinkedIn