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Air Berlin Announces More Route Cuts, Inches Closer to Demise

Air Berlin announced on Sept. 11, that it would be ending Caribbean flights from the airline's hub is Dusseldorf, Germany on Sept. 25. This announcement comes just days after the airline announced it would cancel a number of individual long-haul…

Air Berlin Files for Bankruptcy Following Etihad Airways Pull Out

On Tuesday, Air Berlin announced that they will be filing for insolvency after its main shareholder Etihad Airway said it would no longer provide financial support. The German-based carrier has been hit for months with disruptions to its flights, while it…

Etihad Reveals $1.87 Billion Annual Loss for 2016

Under continued pressure from rivals in the Middle East, as well as global terrorism concerns and low oil prices, Etihad recorded a $1.87 billion loss on $8.36 billion in revenue for its 2016 fiscal year. Chairman of Etihad’s board, H.E.…

An Airport to Nowhere: The Curious Case of Berlin Brandenburg

When ground was broken to begin construction of the new Willy Brandt Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) in 2006, it was a signal of intent for a city pushing to reinvent itself. Named after the Nobel Prize-winning former mayor of…

Air Berlin Chooses Tegel Over Brandenburg

Air Berlin operates the most flights out of Germany's capital city, Berlin, and will have to move once the city’s new airport opens. However, Air Berlin Chief Thomas Winkelman stated that the airline would prefer to stay at Tegel International…