Air Berlin passenger figures up

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FlyNiki partner Air Berlin had around six per cent more customers in the first five months of this year than in the same period of 2010.The carrier – which has been cooperating with Vienna-based FlyNiki since 2004 – said yesterday (Mon) it recorded 12.95 passengers between January and May 2011. Air Berlin said this was […]

Air Berlin’s wings clipped in 2010

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FlyNiki’s cooperation partner Air Berlin suffered an operative loss of nearly 10 million Euros last year.The airline said today (Fri) it recorded a loss before interest and taxes of 9.3 million Euros in 2010. Air Berlin achieved earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) of 28.5 million Euros in 2009. Its turnover however climbed by 14.8 […]

Lufthansa ups pressure on AUA

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Lufthansa bosses say they see an immense potential for savings at affiliate Austrian Airlines (AUA).The German aviation giant acquired a majority stake in AUA in September 2009. Most analysts claimed at the time that the deal would save the Viennese airline from ruin.Now Lufthansa CFO Stephan Gemkow said AUA could reduce its costs by 130 […]

North African unrest grounds AUA ticket sales

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Austrian Airlines (AUA) has identified the upheaval in North Africa as the main reason for its recent decline in passenger numbers.AUA said today (Thurs) it registered a total of 649,000 customers last month, down by 1.6 per cent compared to February 2010. The airline said especially the number of tickets sold for flights to destinations […]

Air Berlin says 2010 loss likely

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Air Berlin has suffered losses last year, according to estimations made yesterday evening (Weds).The airline, which cooperates with Austria’s FlyNiki, announced its could have suffered operative losses “of a one-digit million-Euro sum”. Air Berlin explained the extreme winter weather in November and December and the strike of air traffic controllers in Spain last month were […]

Air Berlin defies ash cloud and snow chaos

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Air Berlin managed to raise its passenger figures despite the ash cloud and chaotic weather conditions last year.The company, which cooperates with Austrian FlyNiki, said today (Tues) it had 33.6 million customers in 2010, 3.8 per cent more than in the previous year. Air Berlin explained FlyNiki’s passenger numbers were considered in its annual business […]

Air Berlin passenger numbers take off

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FlyNiki stakeholder Air Berlin registered more than 30 million passengers in the first 11 months of this year.The German airline announced today (Thurs) that it recorded 31.3 million customers between January and November of this year. The Berlin-based firm had 27.9 million passengers in 2009.Air Berlin also said it managed to increase its turnover by […]

Ticket tax to shrink Air Berlin fleet

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FlyNiki partner Air Berlin has revealed plans to diminish its capacities.The company – Germany’s second-biggest airline after Lufthansa – said today (Thurs) it planned to reduce its fleet by seven planes in the near future as a reaction to upcoming taxes on tickets imposed by the German government.The coalition of the Christian Democratic Union of […]

Air Berlin occupancy rate down as ticket tax dispute continues

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The occupancy rate of FlyNiki’s most important cooperation partner has edged down.Air Berlin, which holds a 49.9 per cent with an option for the total takeover of FlyNiki, said today (Mon) it had 28.79 million passengers between January and October of this year, up by 3.4 per cent year on year.The company, Germany’s second-biggest airline […]

FlyNiki partner Air Berlin names new supervisory board boss

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Hans-Joachim Körber has been appointed new supervisory board chairman of budget airline Air Berlin.Company boss Joachim Hunold announced today (Tues) that the former head of wholesale retailer Metro AG will succeed Johannes Zurnieden by the beginning of next year.Zurnieden, who owns travel company Phoenix, will keep his Air Berlin shares. Hunold stressed Zurnieden will also […]