The fallout of replacement Berlin Airport continues, with Lufthansa making a major retreat and service axe for services from Berlin-Tegel. Two aircraft out of the fifteen based at Berlin-Tegel will be pulled, a mixture of service reductions and cancellations. Here's what's known so far: Services withdrawn from … [Read more...]
AirBerlin: We’ll stay at Tegel for a bit, but we’re annoyed…
For those of you who missed yesterdays news, Berlin Brandenburg Airport won't be opening on the 3rd of June as planned, and has been put back to late 2012. Air Berlin have been.. well seething to put it blunt. A new PR from the company came out regarding the chaos, with an operation task force to try and make Berlin-Tegel work. For passengers, nothing changes for now, … [Read more...]
Berlin Brandenburg Update: AirBerlin is working out the “logistical problems”
As I reported earlier today, Berlin Brandenburg Willie Brant Airport (the new BER Airport) will NOT open on the 3rd June as intended. Whilst I'm waiting for the corporate response from Lufthansa, Air Berlin are out of the gate with a press release: airberlin criticises postponement of airport opening airberlin has expressed great disappointment at the announcement that … [Read more...]
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is now delayed….
It seems plans to open Berlin Brandenburg Airport have gone into the air, with the start date of 3rd June 2012 cancelled and a new start date will be set for some point "after the summer holidays" For Lufthansa and Air Berlin, this is a major setback, with both carriers promoting the new BER airport heavily. Both carrier have planned a major resource attack at the new Berlin … [Read more...]
