Willkommen am #BER: Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport finally opens
It is eight years late. It is billions of euros over budget; more than triple the original estimates. It is probably not necessary given the...
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DLD 308: Put a title here
Joint ventures are failing but does that mean the underlying businesses are screwed? And some serious long-haul route expansion coming, in theory, in the next...
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DLD 293: Turn around or a turnaround??
An airport closes, possibly forever. Another was already closed when the plane showed up. And airlines are still planning their financial turnarounds as demand starts...
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Will COVID-19 delay the opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport?
Berlin's Brandenburg Airport, already nearly a decade late, might not open in October 2020 after all. As contractors press on towards completing the construction a...
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DLD 243: Smisek FTW!
Who is a strong airline leader these days? What are the qualities that it takes? And why do so many seem to do it so...
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DLD 209: To the Primera Meridian
Real-world experience with a new LCC long haul product and lots of talk about more new LCC routes. Plus China/Taiwan troubles continue and some super-cool...
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DLD 206: London Calling, with some IROPs chaos along the way
Daytime flights from the east coast of North America to London can be great. But starting on the west coast can make them a mess....
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More AirBnB lawsuits, settlements, and residential unrest
AirBnB will say it is not to blame. It is just a booking mechanism, after all. But another sequence of events draws attention to the...
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Lufthansa ups its ground game, fights EasyJet inroads
Lufthansa's Munich operation gets an upgrade for domestic passengers and the carrier faces new EasyJet competition in the domestic market. Can these changes deliver enough...
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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...