Air Berlin and Condor shorten the service on European routes
Berlin The airlines Air. Berlin and Condor keep flights within Europe, the future hand when it comes to food and drink on board. Air Berlin announced Friday a new “buy-on-board” concept for economy class. In the short to medium cost food and drink in the future money, the conversion is planned for later this year. The Thomas Cook subsidiary Condor announced that Economy guests enjoy except on the long haul, only until the end of October water, coffee and tea for free. For other drinks and food Condor demands already been money. . First, the journal “FVW” had reported on the change
When battling with red figures, Air Berlin, the innovation is part of a larger concept: Germany’s second largest airline is expanding its food supply from onboard and plans to introduce 2016 Business Class within Europe. On the short and medium haul the first row of seats should be the business customers only. These include a free middle seat as at Lufthansa, preferred check-in, extra baggage allowance, the priority when boarding the aircraft – as well as free food and drinks on board. “We are at the beginning of a profound transformation process, at the end of a new, strengthened Air Berlin will be,” said CEO Stefan Pichler.
The airline with its Mallorca shuttle became known infected because of a hasty expansion strategy and an unclear strategy in deep crisis. Over the past eight years there has been the bottom line only once in the black. Last year reached a net loss of just under EUR 450 million record high. Air Berlin operates as an important feeder for the Arab airline Etihad, which owns over 29 percent of Air Berlin shares, keeping the ailing airline with fresh money in the air.
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