Air Berlin News Stories
Air Berlin To Cut 900 Jobs In Savings Drive
January 15, 2013
Air Berlin, part-owned by Etihad, plans to cut almost 10 percent of its workforce of 9,300 as part of a cost-cutting campaign aimed at halting years of losses.
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Air Berlin CEO Steps Down Amid Shake-up
January 7, 2013
Air Berlin's chief executive stepped down on Monday, handing over the task of bringing Germany's second largest airline back into profit to strategy chief Wolfgang Prock-Schauer.
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Lauda Leaves Air Berlin Board To Focus On F1
January 3, 2013
Retired three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda has left the board of Air Berlin so he can devote more time to his new role with Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes Formula One team, the airline said on Thursday.
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Etihad Buys Majority Of Air Berlin Loyalty Scheme
December 18, 2012
Gulf carrier Etihad is buying a 70 percent stake in Air Berlin's frequent-flyer scheme, injecting cash into the loss-making German airline as it struggles to return to profit.
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Air Berlin Seeks 15 Percent Cost Cuts - Report
December 9, 2012
Air Berlin, part owned by Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad, wants to cut costs by 15 percent, including at least 500 full time jobs, Die Welt newspaper reported, citing a letter written by its chief executive to staff.
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Etihad Seeks To Buy Air Berlin Frequent Flyer Scheme
December 5, 2012
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways intends to take control of Air Berlin's frequent flyer loyalty scheme TopBonus, according to a filing placed with the Austrian competition regulator on Wednesday.
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Air Berlin Turnaround Plan By Year End
November 15, 2012
Air Berlin, partly owned by Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad, will present by the end of December details of a plan to steer the loss-making airline back to profit starting next year.
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Air Berlin Q3 Operating Profit Rises
November 15, 2012
Air Berlin reported its third-quarter operating profit rose 4.5 percent, mainly due to cost cutting, but said it needs to cut costs further to remain on track with its goal of sustained profitability beginning next year.
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Air Berlin Goes To Court Over Airport Delay
November 6, 2012
Air Berlin has asked a German court to rule on the amount of compensation it should get due to delays in the opening of Berlin's new airport, the company said on Tuesday.
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Air Berlin Pax Count Down On Capacity Cuts
November 6, 2012
Air Berlin, the German airline partly owned by Gulf carrier Etihad, said passenger numbers fell 5 percent to 3.18 million in October as it cut capacity by 6.6 percent.
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Air France Wants Air Berlin Alliance Change
October 22, 2012
Air France wants Air Berlin to join its SkyTeam alliance and abandon its membership of the rival oneworld grouping, according to a newspaper interview with the French carrier's chief executive.
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Air Berlin Steps Up Cost-Cutting Drive
October 18, 2012
Air Berlin, the German airline partly owned by Gulf carrier Etihad, is launching another cost-cutting initiative as it tries to return to profit.
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