Articles tagged “air berlin”

Air Berlin eeked out a profit in 2011 by selling its frequent flyer program to Etihad Airways, but ongoing delays to its city’s new airport is hurting the airline’s ability to launch more profitable routes.

Etihad's investment amounts to a rescue plan for Air Berlin, and is part of Etihad's plan to foster a multi-carrier frequent flyer program.

Fuel costs are hitting some lines hard this season. Is it time for the budget carriers to stop pretending that air travel can really be so cheap?