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December 2017

Statement regarding the court decision on the codeshare flights with Etihad Airways

We regret the decision of the Braunschweig Administrative Court. Our customers will not be...

airberlin collects awards

“And the winner is airberlin”: The company pocketed three awards just this month in...

As from today, sales partners are able to order the Counter Card

As from today, airberlin sales partners can order the Counter Card for the coming year. What's...

topbonus and airberlin Christmas special for a good cause

Giving is better than receiving. For a second year running, airberlin‘s frequent flyer...

airberlin and topbonus win three awards in the US

Readers of the US specialist travel magazines, Global Traveler and Premier Traveler, have cast...

topbonus members donate to a good cause in Nepal

Over the last year, airberlin's topbonus frequent flyer programme has offered members the...

airberlin is off to a flying start: new destinations and more flights in Europe as of summer

Next summer airberlin will introduce new destinations as well as additional flights on existing...

The last-minute gift for travel fans: the airberlin gift voucher

Christmas Eve is rapidly approaching, yet many of us still have no idea what to give our family,...

Award-winning cocktail for airberlin guests: Mampe's “FliegerCocktail”

Only the best for our guests: airberlin has won the world’s most prestigious innovation...

Only for guests of airberlin: double cheeseburger on board!

airberlin recently announced its new connections to Boston, Dallas and San Francisco. The company...

airberlin connect - airberlin introduces on-board 3G internet

Together with AeroMobile, the leading provider of inflight connectivity solutions, airberlin is...

airberlin records strong increase in capacity utilization for November

airberlin once again significantly increased capacity utilization (RPK/ASK) in...

Christmas feeling above the clouds: mulled wine for free on board

The scent of mulled wine and spicy gingerbread ensures an all-pervasive Christmas feeling –...

Let's go to the Azores!

From , airberlin will operate three flights per week nonstop from Dusseldorf to the...

Again: Christmas trees are carried free of charge at airberlin

This year again, guests flying with airberlin on all international routes will be permitted to...

November 2017

For the fifth consecutive year, the airberlin Christmas Flyer takes off

The fifth airberlin Christmas Flyer welcomes passengers with a cheery "hello". The...

atmosfair Ranking: airberlin has best CO2 efficiency worldwide among major airlines

The environmental protection agency atmosfair has published its Airline Index. The index...

topbonus: frequent flyer programme passes the 4 million member mark

The exact identity of the four millionth topbonus member will never be known: every day, the...

USA and Cuba: airberlin will start serving four new long-haul destinations from Dusseldorf in the upcoming summer season

• Three new destinations in the USA: Boston, Dallas Fort Worth and San Francisco...

Board of Directors adopts strategic repositioning plan

• Strengthening of leading market position in Berlin and Dusseldorf • Enhanced...

Strategic plan continues to show results: airberlin improves operating profit in third quarter

• EBIT improved up 8.7 per cent to EUR 81.4 million in Q3 • RASK improves in Q3 by 5.8...

Special flights: everything's possible!

airberlin flies to 138 destinations worldwide– normally... But now and then, the airline...

Overall capacity utilization increased in yearly comparison

airberlin was able to slightly increase capacity utilization (RPK/ASK) by 0.2 percent...

October 2017

50 years of ITB Berlin: airberlin congratulates the world's largest travel trade show

To mark ITB Berlin's 50th anniversary in the coming year, Messe Berlin and airberlin announced...

airberlin starts off the fall season with stable capacity utilization

airberlin transported a total of 3,160,104 passengers. In light of an...

September 2017

airberlin statement

The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of airberlin is today meeting with the...

airberlin loves Dusseldorf

With over 7.1 million passengers, airberlin is clearly the number one airline at...

Fack Ju Goehte 2

With over seven million viewers, "Fack Ju Goehte" was the most successful movie of...

Fly to Croatia with airberlin in summer

airberlin is expanding its route network to include Croatia and will operate four new services to...

Record capacity utilization in August confirms the positive trend at airberlin

airberlin is continuing on its path towards restructuring and was able to significantly improve...

Berlin, Capital of Cool.

Up to 3.2 million passengers fly with airberlin each month. A constant companion on all flights...

Extra leg room on long-haul routes: additional XL seats now on sale in Economy Class

airberlin flight guests on long-haul routes can now show more leg. With the slogan...

August 2017

New Media Catalogue: Aircraft tray tables available to book as new on-board advertising space

The human brain processes thousands of pieces of information every day. In order for a brand...

Shop online and collect miles automatically with topbonus

airberlin's frequent loyalty program topbonus has signed cooperation agreements with over 15...

Q2 is a transitional quarter, as announced previously – 2nd half-year outlook positive

Better first half-year compared to last year RASK increased in Q2 Significant...

Hitchhike on a plane

A sense of adventure and boundless freedom – that and 50 free flights will be available on...

airberlin: Significantly improved load factor in July

airberlin increased its load factor, which can be attributed to a consistent capacity...

July 2017

This is airberlin

Berlin is one of the hippest cities in the world and part of the brand name of...

airberlin says YES to Greece

airberlin group is holding fast to this summer's scheduled flights and flies as market leader up...

airberlin opens its ninth Exclusive Waiting Area in Stuttgart

airberlin today opened its ninth Exclusive Waiting Area at Stuttgart airport, so passengers will...

Uwe Kattwinkel named new SVP Communications at airberlin

At the beginning of August Uwe Kattwinkel (52) will become the new Senior Vice President...

The gods aren't the only ones who must be crazy: Hellas starting at 79 euros!

airberlin Chief Executive Officer Stefan Pichler continues to back Greece: “It is an...

In Business Class: WUNDERKIND comes aboard

Stars on Board! The luxury fashion label WUNDERKIND, founded by Wolfgang Joop, has joined...

airberlin: Stable results for the summer - Capacity utilization for the first half-year slightly better than last year

a total of 3,023,700 passengers traveled on airberlin. Due to an extensive capacity...

Now available: Codeshare flights with SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of Sri Lanka, is the new codeshare partner of airberlin...

June 2017

New appointments to top positions: Barkhuizen and Orvér join airberlin

airberlin has made two important new appointments as part of the company's restructuring, gaining...

New frequent flyer collaboration with Air Seychelles

Frequent flyers can also now use their benefits within the Air Seychelles network. The national...

airberlin AGM: directors re-elected for another term

The Air Berlin PLC Annual General Meeting approved the annual accounts in London on Tuesday....

Six at one stroke!

airberlin and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, have extended their...

The fascination of flying: airberlin offers a look behind the scenes

What keeps a 70-ton Airbus in the air? How efficient are aircraft? What happens in the event of a...

Collect and redeem miles on Air Serbias's route network

airberlin and Air Serbia are extending their collaboration. With immediate effect, topbonus...

Splendid performance in May: airberlin improves capacity utilization

2,843,258 passengers flew with airberlin. The number of passengers declined by 4.3...

airberlin and Jet Airways' freuquent flyer programmes cooperate

airberlin and Jet Airways have deepened their cooperation, and from today, topbonus members can...

airberlin lands in the heart of Berlin

the café in "QII0 – Die Deutsche Bank der...

Miami is back!

Miami's booming! And this winter, airberlin will fly its passengers non-stop from Berlin to...

Cocktails for frequent flyers: After-work experience with airberlin

Would you like a cocktail or a beer after work? No problem! airberlin is now launching...

May 2017

Hot rhythms instead of the European winter

Who doesn't dream of holidaying under palm trees? airberlin makes this possible, departing 30...

Ice, Ice, Baby! Fly to Iceland with airberlin even in the winter

Iceland in the winter? “Yes!” says airberlin and is now offering for the first time...

Study once again shows: topbonus has the world's best award flight availability

Top marks for topbonus! airberlin's frequent flyer programme has now been recognised for the...

"United in Berlin" – airberlin flies Barcelona and Juventus fans to the Champions League cup final

Champions fly with airberlin! Italian and Spanish football fans have every reason to be happy....

airberlin enjoys tailwind during the first quarter – operational performance improves

Good revenue performance and significant increase in earnings (EBIT) Progress and...

Targeted flight route network optimization lowers capacity

airberlin welcomed 2,358,264 passengers on board, i.e. 7.6 percent less than in...

Sassy & sexy: airberlin's new fares are here!

This year is going to be hot! airberlin is introducing its new fares today. For the launch,...

April 2017

Thomas Suritsch appointed Managing Director at NIKI

Effective immediately, Thomas Suritsch (59) will serve as the Managing Director of the Austrian...

airberlin welcomes international top managers on board

Effective the management team of Germany's second largest airline will have a new...

Let's go to Prague and Billund!

Let’s go to Prague and Billund! On 13th April, Roxana Rosenlöcher and Christof Lutz,...

Families can now go hunting for miles with topbonus!

topbonus is changing its rules for families: the award miles flown between April and September...

airberlin starts off the spring with increased capacity utilization

airberlin welcomed 2,294,498 passengers on board. The number of passengers...

A heart - just in case!

Legend has it that they have saved quite a few relationships – the chocolate hearts from...

March 2017

High restructuring expenses impact airberlin' outlook significantly improved

Negative preliminary EBIT of -278.8 to -303.8 million euros includes restructuring and...

More comfort for passengers at Nuremberg airport

"Take off relaxed". True to the new Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg claim,...

airberlin to open two new destinations: services to Prague and Billund starting in April

airberlin will fly from Berlin to Prague and Billund, thereby adding...

Tipping point in February – airberlin boosts utilisation

airberlin welcomed 1,820,528 passengers on board. The number of passengers...

Product Rollout: New seats with more legroom and USB ports

 Enjoy more comfortable seating with airberlin! Starting this spring, new seating will be...

airberlin awarded as price-performance winner

airberlin has been named the price-performance winner in the mobility category by Handelsblatt,...

Drying children's little tears: regine Sixt is delighted with 17,000 euros

A great help for little ones: The fundraising campaign of topbonus, the frequent flyer program of...

Berlin, Berlin: MAMPE is flying airberlin

Soon there will be even more Berlin on board airberlin. Starting the capital city's...

airberlin dramatically expands business travel

airberlin intends to become the airline of choice among business travellers and corporate...

FINANCE Magazine names Ulf Hüttmeyer Chief Financial Officer of the month

41-year-old Ulf Hüttmeyer, Chief Financial Officer of airberlin, has been named Chief...

New fare concept for short and medium-haul routes starting

airberlin is expanding its pricing scheme for short and medium-haul routes. Starting...

Status match! Up to 30 benefits of switching to topbonus

It's worth switching to topbonus! Members of other frequent flyer programmes who now switch to...

New market leading fare concept and a key focus on customers

airberlin will align itself more closely to the needs of its customers and capitalise on the...

Dr Alfred Tacke bolsters the Board of Directors at Air Berlin PLC

Dr Alfred Tacke (63) has come in to strengthen the Board of Directors at Air Berlin PLC with...

February 2017

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer will leave airberlin group Management Board on his own request

airberlin today announced, that Wolfgang Prock-Schauer will leave the company on his own request...

We love currywurst!

No other in-flight snack causes such a stir as the iconic currywurst from airberlin. The...

Games flyer 2.0 is now ambassador for the capital city

A 90-minute pit stop at Berlin-Tegel: the branding of the Airbus A320-200 (registered as D-ABFG)...

The whole of Germany in Mallorca

On Thursday airberlin has taken its 80th million guest to Palma de Mallorca. Statistically...

airberlin benefits from expanding its long-haul flights

airberlin once again increased its number of available seat kilometers (ASK) and revenue...

Stefan Pichler on board the airberlin group as new CEO

As of today, his first day as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the airberlin group, Stefan...

January 2017

Superbird flies to Hamburg, Palma de Mallorca and Faro

A giant image of Milo, the new mascot for airberlin's topbonus frequent flyer...

Madrid, Madrid, more often to Madrid

airberlin and the Iberia Group expand their existing codeshare agreement. All Iberia Group...

We love being on time

Germany's second largest airline achieved a new punctuality record, with 85.7 percent....

airberlin: More passengers in the past year

airberlin was able to increase its number of passengers and transported more than 30...