--- source_url: "https://simpleflying.com/kiwi-virtual-interlining-marseille-airport/" title: What Kiwi’s Virtual Interlining Means For Passengers In Marseille mirrored_at: 2026-08-24T01:02:24.068Z host: simpleflying.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/simpleflying.com/kiwi-virtual-interlining-marseille-airport/index" --- > **Original source:** https://simpleflying.com/kiwi-virtual-interlining-marseille-airport/ Published Apr 12, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT Luke has over a decade of experience as a travel writer and aviation analyst. As a passionate traveler based across the Middle East and Asia, Luke offers strong insights into the industry. Based in South East Asia. Sign in to your Simple Flying account Kiwi.com, the online travel company, will partner with Marseille Provence Airport on its 'Hosted Stopover' program. This program offers a range of services, including a more streamlined, comfortable experience for self-transferring travelers. We explore what this all means for passengers. Most travelers will know how much of a hassle [self-transfers](https://simpleflying.com/tag/airport-transfer/) can be, especially at foreign airports. [Kiwi.com](https://simpleflying.com/tag/kiwi/) has partnered up with Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) on its Hosted Stopover program, making life a lot easier for travelers transferring in [Marseille](https://simpleflying.com/tag/marseille/). According to Kiwi.com, > _"From now on, anyone who booked their ticket with Kiwi.com with a layover in Marseille Provence Airport can enjoy fast and efficient transfer between their flights. Thanks to Kiwi.com’s Virtual Interlining, travelers are able to book unique itineraries with Kiwi.com which connects carriers that don’t have a codeshare agreement. Marseille Provence Airport then supports those passengers with a smooth transfer experience during their layover."_ ![Marseille\_Provence\_Airport\_20190107\_04](https://static0.simpleflyingimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Marseille_Provence_Airport_20190107_04.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1.5) Kiwi.com passengers can expect an improved airport transfer experience in Marseille and other select European airports. Photo: [Georges Seguin via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marseille_Provence_Airport_20190107_04.jpg) Passengers stand to benefit from several perks as part of the Hosted Stopover program. Smart Passes will enable fast-track transfers through the airport to speed up [connection](https://simpleflying.com/tag/connecting-flights/) times and offer a more enjoyable airport experience. Additionally, travelers will receive discount vouchers for spending in the airport’s duty-free shops and restaurants. Julien Boullay, Commercial and Marketing Director at Marseille Provence Airport, added, > _"Thanks to this cooperation with Kiwi.com, we are now able to support self-connecting passengers at our airport and offer them a great experience. The layover option will facilitate customer experience with natural routing connecting via Marseille, such as flights from Corsica to Brittany due to our prime location between the Mediterranean Sea and the rest of France."_ ## The Hosted Stopover program According to Kiwi.com, the Hosted Stopover program is designed to "_maximize connectivity, the amount of revenue earned from passengers traveling through an airport, while also improving their customer experience_." Kiwi.com's Hosted Stopover program consists of six different products available for airports: - Minimum Connection Times (MCT) optimization - White Label booking platform - Data Insights product - Marketing support - Smart Pass implementation - Transfer Experience optimization As each airport is unique, the Kiwi.com team will custom-build each program around the airport. Several European airports have already joined the Hosted Stopover program, including Prague Airport in the Czech Republic, Brussels Charleroi Airport in Belgium and Dortmund Airport in Germany. ![brussels airport ryanair](https://static0.simpleflyingimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GettyImages-1154633902-1000x667.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1.5) Several other European airports, including Brussels Charleroi Airport (pictured), have joined the program. Photo: Getty Images. Patrick Zeuner, Head of Airport Partnerships at Kiwi.com, said, > _"Every month we are increasing our Hosted Stopover Program alliances and today Marseille Provence Airport joined our growing family of partner airports in making the transfer experience a choice rather than an inconvenience. Today, more than ever, travelers seek greater choice, flexibility and efficiency and this initiative supports just that."_ ## About Kiwi.com Kiwi.com is an online travel company established in the [Czech Republic](https://simpleflying.com/tag/czech/) in 2012 before growing to become one of Europe's most popular online booking websites. Kiwi.com now has a team of over 1,000 employees and performs 20 billion price checks per day across 95% of global flight content. The company is known for its [virtual interlining algorithm](https://simpleflying.com/kiwi-airline-industry-impact/), enabling passengers to combine bookings with multiple airlines that do not usually cooperate. Kiwi.com claims that over 50 million searches and 25,000 seats are booked through its website every single day. **Have you ever booked multi-airline itineraries through Kiwi.com? How did you find the experience? Let us know in the comments.**