Air Berlin files for bankruptcy protection
Air Berlin's future never appeared particularly stable. Now it is even less so. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in German today and discussions are...
Etihad
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DLD 151: So many misses, most of which are good things
A near miss at SFO is big news this week, as are missed earnings numbers, status matches and an AvGeek tragedy.
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Etihad shutters Swiss branding, cashes out on Darwin
Etihad unloaded one of its European airline investments and it may not have been a total debacle, though terms were not disclosed. Can Darwin now...
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Alitalia’s bankruptcy to protect 30% of revenues
Alitalia filed for bankruptcy protection in the USA today with nearly a third of the company's total revenue stream at risk. Creditors are coming hard...
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GCC isolates Qatar; many flights affected
Major diplomatic instability is rapidly descending on the GCC region and Qatar finds itself and Qatar Airways increasingly isolated.
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DLD 126: The divorce is final; what about the kids?
The Delta/Alaska Airlines divorce is final as Alaska secures its future with Virgin America. What does that mean for passengers? Plus Mexico City, Abu Dhabi...
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Crazy days at Etihad, and possibly more to come
Failing investments, new partners and potentially even a new CEO. Etihad is going through all sorts of upheaval right now and it is a lot...
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Serbia connected to the United States again
Nonstop service resumed between Belgrade, Serbia and New York City's JFK airport today when Air Serbia's Airbus A330-200 operating flight 500 touched down just before...
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Etihad Award Alerts Now Available
Looking to snag an award seat on Etihad (i.e. Apartments awards on AA points) but tired of repeated searches? Let WATT do the work for...
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Rumblings in SkyTeam; Alitalia leaving JV partnership
Alitalia is leaving the trans-Atlantic joint venture partnership it has with Delta, Air France and KLM unless it gets a better deal. Not too surprising...