Is it safe to book longhaul on Air Berlin/LTU?
Jul 19, 2008, 8:45 pm
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Is it safe to book longhaul on Air Berlin/LTU?
Reading quite a few stories this last few days of the very difficult situation Air Berlin is in. Stock is valued at 0 Euro, fears of bankrupcy etc.
Is it safe to book longhaul flights from Europe to Canada/US for September.
It's such a big airline and was doing quite well and it's hard to imagine they would just stop but nowadays in the airline industry everything is possible.
Is it safe to book longhaul flights from Europe to Canada/US for September.
It's such a big airline and was doing quite well and it's hard to imagine they would just stop but nowadays in the airline industry everything is possible.
Jul 19, 2008, 11:17 pm
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My unquallified guess: As safe as with other airlines. You could give it a try with TWA, Pan Am, Air Inter, Swissair, Interflug. Or, you should book AlItalia, Olympic, Ryan Air, Easy Jet etc.
It is your risk anyway, the safest thing you can do, is stay at home and come along our Berlin Tempelhof Mini Do. But, maybe Cirrus will have problems until then as well.
It is your risk anyway, the safest thing you can do, is stay at home and come along our Berlin Tempelhof Mini Do. But, maybe Cirrus will have problems until then as well.
Jul 19, 2008, 11:30 pm
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My unquallified guess: As safe as with other airlines. You could give it a try with TWA, Pan Am, Air Inter, Swissair, Interflug. Or, you should book AlItalia, Olympic, Ryan Air, Easy Jet etc.
It is your risk anyway, the safest thing you can do, is stay at home and come along our Berlin Tempelhof Mini Do. But, maybe Cirrus will have problems until then as well.
It is your risk anyway, the safest thing you can do, is stay at home and come along our Berlin Tempelhof Mini Do. But, maybe Cirrus will have problems until then as well.
It's hard to judge over here in Vancouver. We only get 3 flights a week on Air Berlin/LTU from DUS and yesterday I saw for the first time a B767 in the new Belair colours arriving from Zurich in YVR.
That just made me think.
And today I saw a really good fare for CAN$ 245.oo++ each way YVR-DUS for September.
Jul 20, 2008, 2:40 am
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The point is, that a lot of airlines have big finance problems because of the high oil price.
I only heard about AirBerlin/LTU, that they will also cut the routes.
If your flight is in 2 month, it should be OK because now there are a lot of holiday travellers and this earns money.
I only heard about AirBerlin/LTU, that they will also cut the routes.
If your flight is in 2 month, it should be OK because now there are a lot of holiday travellers and this earns money.
Jul 26, 2008, 4:47 am
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I have no real concerns. I have about 20 flights ticketed on AB. The airline is to my humble opionion to big to disappear. Banks and stockholders might loose money, but they will continue to be in the air.
Jul 28, 2008, 10:43 am
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Thanks everyone. I did book 3 return tickets for September YVR-DUS last week and confirmed it.
Since we are travelling as a family I wanted to reserve seats and called the US call center, very friendly service each time I called.
This is the first time flying with LTU/Air Berlin. Their fare is just unbeatable for that month, CAN$ 245.00 each way ++++. It came out to just under CAN$ 800.00 per person.
LH and AC were more then double with stopovers in Toronto or other cities throughout Canada.
Since we are travelling as a family I wanted to reserve seats and called the US call center, very friendly service each time I called.
This is the first time flying with LTU/Air Berlin. Their fare is just unbeatable for that month, CAN$ 245.00 each way ++++. It came out to just under CAN$ 800.00 per person.
LH and AC were more then double with stopovers in Toronto or other cities throughout Canada.