Air Berlin Group
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Eurowings to open Berlin base, enter British leisure market
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Three Airbus A320s will be stationed at Berlin Brandenburg from April, while in May the Lufthansa-owned carrier intends to begin flying between the...
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Niki Lauda beats IAG in race for Niki assets
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British Airways owner IAG has lost out on an acquisition of Austrian leisure airline Niki to its founder Niki Lauda, the former Formula One champion.
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EasyJet agrees €40m deal as Air Berlin bids farewell
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British low-cost carrier easyJet has agreed to acquire parts of Air Berlin for €40m on the same day as the insolvent German airline operated its...
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Air Berlin flights to end within weeks
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Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest carrier, is preparing to end flights at the end of October.
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Walsh confirms Air Berlin bid
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IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has confirmed that the group has made an offer for parts of troubled Air Berlin, but he expects Lufthansa to win...
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European Commission approves €150m Air Berlin loan
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A loan of up to €150m from the German government has been approved by the European Commission, ensuring Air Berlin will continue to operate over...
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Air Berlin flights to continue despite insolvency
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Air Berlin has filed for bankruptcy protection but flights will continue to operate as rescue talks with Lufthansa and the German government take...
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Route rundown: NGO-GUM, SAL-EWR, DUS-YYZ
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This week: HK Express unveils its first service not originating to/from Hong Kong; and Avianca resumes its San Salvador to Newark route.
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Ryanair’s German expansion hits a major hub
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Air Berlin’s loss is the Irish carrier’s gain as their expansion in Germany reaches the business hub of Frankfurt. This follows Ryanair opening a...
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airberlin strikes a deal with Lufthansa to ward off rival low-cost carriers
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Germany’s second biggest airline, Air Berlin, will downsize their current fleet by 40 aircraft. Eurowings will receive 35 aircraft, whereas...
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airberlin strengthens Fort Myers only link to Europe
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An estimated 240,000 two-way passengers a year are currently flying between Europe and Fort Myers, according to MIDT data for 2014. The German...
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Etihad launches appeal after German court's airberlin codeshare ruling
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Etihad Airways, a minority shareholder in German carrier airberlin, will still be able to put its code on a number of the German carrier's routes,...
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airberlin Joins BA and Iberia in Departure from AEA
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The decision of three major European operators to depart the AEA shows the dispute between Europe and the Gulf carriers is clearly heating up. It...
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airberlin Expands European Network
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German carrier, airberlin has announced plans to fly to both Prague and Billund, while increasing frequencies to Graz, Warsaw and Gdansk.
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airberlin Sharpens its Focus on Italy
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The new route strategy into Italy will see airberlin introduce a new daily service from Stuttgart to Rome from March 29, 2015, operated by an...
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airberlin Increases Frequency to Bucharest
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The airline has announced it will be doubling the number of flights between Berlin and Bucharest from March 30, 2015.
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Swinging Sixties – Aviation History Month
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It’s the penultimate week for our Aviation History Months articles, and this week we’re looking at airlines that began operation from 1960 – 1980.
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airberlin ‘Wall of Light’ Celebratory Flight
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To mark the 25th anniversary since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, airberlin offered passengers three sightseeing flights with special views of...
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airberlin Grows Sylt Network to 30 Weekly Flights Next Summer
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airberlin is already the prominent carrier serving Sylt Airport and in 2013 had a 79.7 per cent share of capacity from the facility, also known as...
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airberlin Enhances Abu Dhabi Connectivity for Etihad Airways
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The oneworld alliance member will launch a daily service between Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi from December 1, 2014 using an Airbus A320 configured with...