German Tall Ship’s Maiden Voyage

German Tall Ship, Roald Amundsen, Started her Maiden Voyage to the Great Lakes
The German tall ship, Roald Amundsen, makes her maiden voyage on the Great Lakes on June 25 and 26 as part of the Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2010, a rare event held every 3 to 4 years. They will be offering [...]

Air Berlin winter special for Miami

In support of the launch of Air Berlin’s new nonstop service from Miami to Berlin, Germany’s capital city, starting in winter 2010/11 passengers can take advantage of a special offer. For the travel period from November 1, 2010 until April 30, 2011, passengers can buy two tickets for the price of one starting from $672 [...]

Air Berlin wins award

On May 20th, 2010 Air Berlin, the second largest German airline, won the “World Airline Award” for the sixth time in succession. This award is bestowed by Skytrax, the London-based consultancy company. Other contenders for first place in the category “Best Low-Cost Airline” included Virgin America, easyJet and JetBlue.
Thomas Ney, Senior Executive In-flight Service Air [...]

Air Berlin introduces nonstop service to Berlin from Miami

Bookable as of May 6, 2010, Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline, will introduce nonstop service to Berlin, Germany, from Miami with twice weekly service starting November 1, 2010 until April 28, 2011.
As one of Europe’s leading carriers, Air Berlin is the first airline to offer a nonstop service to Berlin from Miami, providing convenient [...]

Air Berlin: topbonus frequent flyer program comes out on top in worldwide comparison

topbonus, Air Berlin’s frequent flyer program, is among the world’s leading loyalty marketing schemes. That was the conclusion reached recently by the renowned US consulting organization, IdeaWorks Company, based on an analysis of 6,160 booking queries at the websites of 22 frequent flyer programs during February and March 2010. The research assessed reward seat availability [...]

U.S. program Global Entry expands to German fliers

The Global Entry program, run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is expanding its international presence. Designed for international travelers who are “trusted,” or considered low terrorism risks, it promises quicker airport customs clearance at automated kiosks.
By Roger Yu, USA TODAY
Last week, U.S. Customs announced that the program will be expanded to include Germany, the [...]

2010 European Capital of Culture

The Ruhr is the European Capital of Culture 2010. The cultural capital year was officially kicked off yesterday at the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site Zeche Zollverein, the region’s main landmark, by German President Horst Köhler with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and other political heavyweights in attendance. More than 100,000 Ruhr residents braved [...]

Air Berlin’’s 2010 Summer Schedule includes new destination

Air Berlin’’s 2010 Summer Schedule is ready for booking effective immediately.
In 2010, a new nonstop service from San Francisco starting in May with two flights weekly will be available. In addition Air Berlin will continue to offer service from New York (JFK), Los Angeles, Miami, and Fort Myers. Roundtrip fares start [...]