Niki joins the Vueling family
Niki is coming back to life, now as a Vueling subsidiary. The operation will remain based in Austria and bring back a much needed presence...
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The collapse of Niki
THe fallout from Air Berlin's insolvency took another victim today. Niki, the Austrian subsidiary that was to be part of the Lufthansa recovery bid is...
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A miserable day for airlines in Switzerland
Today was a very, very bad day to be running a small airline in Switzerland, with two different carriers facing an end to operations. The...
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No flights but the slots remain: Monarch scores a post-mortem win
Monarch Airlines is decidedly dead. But the lack of flights won't keep it from securing operating slots at two key UK airports, a boon for...
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@AirBerlin says goodbye on Twitter
Today is the day Air Berlin comes to an end. After 39 years of operation the carrier's final flight departs this evening. Check out the...
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Iceland’s airport just impounded an Air Berlin plane
When you don't pay your airport landing fees bad things happen. Air Berlin now has a plane stuck on the ground - and many displaced...
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Air Berlin’s end with oneworld
Among the many steps in the Air Berlin bankruptcy process is its termination as a member of the oneworld alliance. That move is now formally...
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The end is nigh: Air Berlin to halt flights this month
The gig is up for Air Berlin as flights are slated to end later this month. And, while negotiations for the sale of assets are...
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DLD 161: A Grand Delusion
Maybe everyone isn't crazy and they just have really bad ideas, right? A couple bankruptcies and a couple investments, plus a pair of new routes...
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Time runs out for Monarch Airlines; operations halted
Monarch Airlines is dead. A year after teetering on the edge the company could not pull off another miracle. Fortunately for travelers the UK government...