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Airberlin’s new long-haul routes to USA, Abu Dhabi, Windhoek

on March 15, 2012 in Europe

Budget airline airberlin has announced its Summer 2012 schedule with added frequencies from their new base at Brandenberg Airport (BER) and new long-haul destinations. The new routes are to New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Windhoek and Abu Dhabi.

Direct service from Berlin to Abu Dhabi began in January 2012, but will increase to a daily flight with the summer schedule. A daily flight from Dusseldorf to Abu Dhabi will also begin March 25, 2012. Service to the three new destinations in the USA begin in May. Once-weekly flights from Berlin to Windhoek also start in May 2012.

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airberlin to join OneWorld Alliance

on February 2, 2012 in Europe

Airberlin, the German budget airline, will become a full member of the Oneworld airline alliance with effect from March 20, 2012. Austrian budget airline NIKI, which is a member of the Airberlin group, will also join Oneworld as an affiliate member.

This means Airberlin will offer the full range of services, such as frequent flyer points, available to Oneworld members. The addition of Airberlin substantially expands the alliance’s network in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, and throughout South and Central Europe. It will add almost 70 destinations to the alliance’s map, extending Oneworld’s global coverage to some 840 destinations in 150 countries.

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Etihad increases stakes in Air Berlin to 29%

on January 4, 2012 in Europe, Middle East

Etihad Airways, a full-service UAE airline, is increasing its stake in Air Berlin to 29%, making it the largest single shareholder in the German low-cost carrier.

Under the agreement, Etihad will invest up to $255 million in Air Berlin over five years to support its fleet development and future network growth. Air Berlin will move its Middle East operation from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and will operate four Airbus A330-200 flights a week between Berlin and Abu Dhabi from 15 January 2012.

The two carriers will begin an extensive codesharing partnership, and the airlines’ frequent flyer programmes will be integrated. They will seek antitrust immunity to enable them to co-ordinate their route networks and sales and marketing activities.

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HolidayCheck offers airberlin award miles for hotel reviews

on December 12, 2011 in Europe

airberlin‘s frequent flyer programme topbonus and the on-line travel service HolidayCheck will be working together in partnership from now on. Members of Germany‘s second-largest airline’s frequent flyer programme will earn 150 topbonus award miles for every hotel review published on the HotelCheck website. By writing hotel reviews holidaymakers will earn miles which can be redeemed on free flights with airberlin or on other exclusive offers. At the same time, by sharing their valuable travel experience, they will help other travellers to choose the right hotel.

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