Germany's second largest airline is expanding its flights between Berlin-Tegel and Phuket from 1 November 2011. In addition to the previous connections in the winter flight schedule on Fridays and Sundays, airberlin will also fly on Tuesdays to the Thai resort island. The departure from Berlin-Tegel is on Tuesdays at 15:05 with arrival on Wednesday at 07:30 local time in Phuket. In the opposite direction, the flight starts at 09:15 local time with arrival at 15:15 in Berlin-Tegel. airberlin offers its passengers round trip Rail & Fly Tickets to the Berlin-Tegel Airport. The new airberlin connections from and to Phuket can be booked immediately online (airberlin.com), around-the-clock in the company's service centre (Tel.: 01805 737 800, 0.14 ?/minute from a landline, max. of 0.42 ?/minute from mobile phone networks) and in travel agencies.  >>>

Barbara Cassani, 50, and Saad Hammad, 48, are joining the Board of Air Berlin PLC as new Non-Executive Directors with effect on May 1st. This means that airberlin is increasing the number of Directors on its Non-Executive Board to nine.Barbara Cassani was born in Boston, USA. The achievements of this American businesswoman include being the founder and CEO of the low-cost airline Go Fly, which first traded as a subsidiary of British Airways before being sold to easyJet at a profit following a management buyout. Cassani also made a name for herself by chairing the organising committee for London?s bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and received a CBE in recognition of her work. After earning the master?s degree in International Relations, she was employed by a management consultancy firm in London before joining British Airways in 1997. Cassani?s most recent appointment was as Executive Chairman of a British-Irish hotel group.Saad Hammad, British and Lebanese, first read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at  >>>

Italian carrier Wind Jet launched direct regular flights from the Domodedovo Airport to Rimini.The flights are serviced by Airbus 320 liner. The schedule is as follows:FlightRouteDays of WeekDepartureArrivalIV 791Moscow (DME) – Rimini (Federico Fellini)Wednesday15:5019:30Friday20:1523:45IV 792Rimini (Federico Fellini) -Moscow (DME)Wednesday10:3014:45Friday16:0019:25Local timeRimini has become sixth direction of the Wind Jet from the Domodedovo Airport. The airline also offers flights to Verona, Milan, Pisa, Turin, and Catania. Wind Jet Company, created in 2003, is based at Sicily, in International Airport of Catania - Catania Fontanarossa Airport. Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the largest airport of Russia, accounting for 44% of the total volume of passenger traffic of the Moscow Aviation Hub. In 2010 22.3 mln. passengers used the services of the airport. More than 70 air carriers are the partners of the airport, including Russian and foreign airlines. Such famous aviation alliances as Star Alliance, oneworld   >>>

In March 2011, airberlin welcomed 2,594,556 passengers on board, i.e. slightly less (-0.2 percent) than in the corresponding month of the previous year (March 2010: 2,599,960 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization increased by 1.8 percentage points, namely from 71.8 to 73.6 percent. In comparison with March of the previous year, capacity was reduced by 2.7 percent. For the period from January to March 2011, a total of 6,871,801 passengers traveled on airberlin's flight route network, i.e. 1.9 percent more than in the corresponding period of the previous year (2010: 6,742,088 passengers). Fleet capacity utilization for the first three months of the year increased by 2.2 percentage points, namely from 70.3 to 72.5 percent. Accumulated capacity decreased by 1.2 percent.March 2011 March 2011, accumulatedCapacity3,522,267Capacity9,472,578Number of passengers 2,594,556Number of passengers6,871,801Capacity utilization rate in %73.6Capacity utilization rate in %72.5  >>>

On this week-end a special flight of Brussels Airlines delivered to Moscow Domodedovo Airport HRH Prince Philippe of Belgium. HRH Prince Philippe and his accompanying persons arrived to Russia with an economic mission.  >>>

On March 27 2011 RusLine airline increased frequency of flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Stavropol. Service to Shpakovskoe Airport of the capital of Stavropol Krai will be operated daily by Bombardier CRJ-200 capable to carry 50 passengers.Schedule of flights on route Domodedovo – Stavropol - Domodedovo you can find below:  Flight  From/ToFrequency Departure ArrivalРГ 123 Domodedovo – Stavropol (Shpakovskoe)   Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat  13 4515 45Tuesday09 2511 25Sunday10 5512 40РГ 124Stavropol (Shpakovskoe) - DomodedovoMon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat16 3518 35Tuesday16 5019 15Sunday19 3521 40Local timeStavropol is one of the most important economic center of North Caucasian Federal District, where a lot of industrial projects are situated. It makes the route very perspective for business passenger traffic. In addition, an administrative center of Stavropol Krai plays a special role in the North Caucasus cultural heritage. Being geopolitically important city since its fo  >>>

On 1 April, 2011, airberlin will completely integrate LTU International Airways, which was acquired in August 2007. "This integration allows us to create the required preconditions to eliminate double structures, simplify work routines and increase the overall efficiency of the operation. We not only expect noticeable savings, but also further integration of all employees, which is an important step for future challenges such as our planned membership in the worldwide air travel alliance oneworldЎ", said Joachim Hunold, CEO of airberlin. The consolidation of flight operations is one of the key elements of the integration: As of 1 April, 2011, there will only be one flight operation under the AOC (Aircraft Operating Certificate) of airberlin. The second important element of the LTU integration is the consolidation of all airberlin group technical operations (Berlin, Dќsseldorf and Cologne) under the new company "airberlin technik GmbH" headquarted in Berlin. This consolidation will ensure better organisation a  >>>

Transaero Airlines shares have been included in Quotation List B on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange ("MICEX").  >>>

Transaero Airlines operational results for the first two months of 2011 demonstrate the carrier’s stable development.   >>>

In the current and in the coming year, airberlin, Germany's second-largest airline company, will be intensively preparing for its upcoming membership in the international airline alliance oneworldЎ, which is scheduled for spring 2012, as well as expanding its intercontinental flight connections, and strategically enlarging its presence in Eastern Europe. The key markets will remain Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the area surrounding the company's major hub in Palma de Mallorca (Spain). For 2011, airberlin anticipates a further increase in the number of passengers and an increase in total revenue. At the press conference on the Annual Financial Accounts, held on Thursday in Berlin, Joachim Hunold, airberlin's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are not satisfied with the way earnings developed in 2010. However, airberlin has taken significant strategic decisions to prepare itself for the future?. In this context, Hunold mentioned the agreement with respect to airberlin's upcoming membership in oneworld  >>>

On March 22, 2011 Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Italian airline Wind Jet celebrate the fifth anniversary of their cooperation.On the occasion on March 22 check in area of the airline in Domodedovo airport will be decorated with a balloon arc of Wind Jet corporate colors while passengers of the airline’s flights will be given presents.Wind Jet connects Moscow with six cities in Italy. The first destination where the airline began to operate flights to became Forli - the capital of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. The most productive collaboration year was 2007 when Wind Jet launched flights to Verona, Catania and Torino. In 2010 Wind Jet expanded its route network from Moscow Domodedovo Airport adding two attractive for both tourists and businessmen destinations – Pisa and Milan.Thus, passenger traffic of Wind Jet and Moscow Domodedovo Airport increased by 14% last year to more than 50 000 passengers. The years of cooperation between airline Wind Jet and Domodedovo airport saw more than 195,000 passengers  >>>

GE Capital Aviation Services and airberlin announced an agreement for the financing of 12 new aircraft - covering 5* Airbus A320, 3* Airbus A321 and 4* Boeing 737-800, all equipped with CFM engines. This sale-and-lease-back transaction is covering deliveries due in the first three quarters of 2012. The total deal size is approximately USD 1 bn in list prices."airberlin has been one of our leading European customers for the past 10 years. We feel that they are in a very strong position to grow successfully. We look forward to delivering on our commitment to finance these new aircraft deliveries in 2012." commented GECAS President and CEO, Norman C.T. Liu."We are pleased to announce this important transaction for airberlin with our biggest lessor GE Capital Aviation Services. This additional financing package with GE Capital Aviation Services underlines our continuing confidence in GE Capital Aviation Services as a strong and reliable partner and clearly indicates the excellent and trustful relationship which h  >>>

Today, on 15 March 2011, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Morocco, has opened regular flights to the Sheremetyevo International Airport on the route Casablanca (Morocco) — Moscow. Inauguration ceremony of this flight was held in the arrival zone of Terminal E.  >>>

International Airport Sheremetyevo completed performance review for February and January-February 2011. Year-to-date number of serviced passengers grew by 21.1%, up to 2 mln. 772 thousands, as compared to the figures for the same period of 2010. Passenger flow of international air lines (IAL) in January-February grew by 19.7% and equaled 1 mln. 810 thousand people; passenger flow of domestic air lines (DAL) grew by 23.8%, up to 961.6 thousand passengers.  >>>

Today the foundation stone for the new airberlin and Germania maintenance hangar at BBI Airport City was laid. Together with Heidelberg investor Harder & Partner airberlin, Germania and Berlin airports celebrated the groundbreaking project with a ceremony on the construction site of the future maintenance hangar in the western part of BBI. Jќrgen B. Harder, Managing Director of Harder & Partner: "Developing the first hangar on the site of the new BBI Airport City and celebrating the laying of its first foundation stone fills us with pride. It is a huge challenge establishing such a project and one which is only made possible through the seamless cooperation of all partners and decision makers.?Klaus Wowereit, Mayor of Berlin said: "The bringing into service of Berlin Brandenburg Airport means the beginning of a new era for aviation in the capital region. I am delighted that Harder, airberlin and Germania are actively using the newly emerging possibilities and opportunities and that the airlines will further   >>>

We are grateful to all those people whose efforts helped to make Domodedovo airport the best one in 2010. And also to those who voted within the Zvezda Travel.ru award, and the tens millions of passengers that make us to improve daily. We are not standing still. Last year Domodedovo airport set up two absolute records: more than 22 mln people were serviced, and more than 700 take-off and landing operations were performed during a single day. We keep implementing the highest standards of service. Many of the novelties can be appreciated by the travelers themselves (mobile check in, free Wi-Fi, gadgets with the on-line displays). The major part of the novelties will be noticed by the professionals only, but such technologies as Multilateration systems and the advanced methods of communication of the flight area employees implemented in 2010 bring the service quality on the absolutely new level. Last year the International Association of Travel Agents (IATA) assigned Domodedovo airport the PLATINUM status, and t  >>>

Moscow Domodedovo Airport, following the successful completion of its audit in Domodedovo, has been awarded the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) confirming its compliance with globally accepted safety standards.ISAGO is a standardized and structured audit program of Ground Service Providers (GSP). Modeled on the success of IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit), it uses internationally recognized ground operational standards and recommended practices. The audit is conducted by highly trained and experienced auditors. ISAGO provides GSPs with a model for operational risk & safety management in their organizations and for the first time there is a system for registration and sharing of audit results.ISAGO offers benefits to airlines, ground handlers, regulatory as well as airport authorities. Among them, safer ground operations, fewer accidents and injuries, elimination of redundant audits, reduced costs, less damage, a uniform audit process and harmoni  >>>

?airberlin will station seventh long-range plane in the summer?Verona, Florence, Rijeka and Cagliari are new in tourism offerings With new routes, more frequent flights and additional long-haul flights, airberlin is expanding the flights it offers from its hub in Dќsseldorf. At the start of the summer flight schedule, Germany's second largest airline will add the Italian destinations of Verona, Florence and Cagliari in Sardinia to its flight programme. In addition, there will be new flights to the Austrian cities of Innsbruck and Klagenfurt, the Channel Island of Guernsey, and Rijeka in Croatia. airberlin is thus expanding its holiday offerings from the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia to over 80 destinations that can be reached non-stop. airberlin will also increase the number of seats on long-haul routes promptly at the start of the summer holidays. The airline will offer an additional North American flight per week on the connections to San Francisco, Fort Myers, Los Angeles and Vancouver. The addit  >>>

As of today, the mobile stadium of the city of Dќsseldorf will bear the name airberlin world. The last three home games of the season for the Fortuna Dќsseldorf football club will be broadcast from airberlin world. Andrщ Rahn, airberlin?s Director of Marketing, states: ?The stadium was planned and built on the shortest notice, and this is unique in Germany. By naming the stadium after our company, we are underscoring our partnership with Fortuna and clearly stating: We stand by the city of Dќsseldorf?.?Fortuna will play the last three games of the season in airberlin world, which I am twice as happy about. Completing the mobile stadium in only eight weeks is an impressive feat on a tight schedule and an exciting project for all participants. Naming the stadium after airberlin pays tribute to the commitment of a company that has championed Fortuna and Dќsseldorf sport for years,? according to mayor Dirk Elbers.Peter Frymuth, chairman of the board of Fortuna Dќsseldorf, is also in a good mood: ?We are all ple  >>>

The marketing magazine "absatzwirtschaft" and the Germany Marketing Association (DMV) have awarded the Brand Award 2011 in the "Best Brand Expansion" category to airberlin. The airline received the award for its successful launch in the business travel sector. The jury was made up of thirteen marketing experts and gave the following citation: "The company's positioning as a personal airline for everybody wanting to fly for leisure or business scored heavily." Andrщ Rahn, Director Marketing airberlin, received the award yesterday evening in Dќsseldorf. "We started a special business promotion to communicate the airberlin brand with business travellers as well as our core leisure travel customers. The aim of this was to expand the perception of airberlin from a low cost supplier in the premium leisure sector to the business travel sector. We are absolutely delighted that we have not only managed to become the first choice for our passengers but now also for the brand award jury," said Rahn.  >>>

Marken-AwardMarch 2011:airberlin wins Brand Award 2011 The marketing magazine "absatzwirtschaft" and the Germany Marketing Association (DMV) have awarded the Brand Award 2011 in the "Best Brand Expansion" category to airberlin. The airline received the award for its successful launch in the business travel sector. The jury was made up of thirteen marketing experts and gave the following citation: "The company's positioning as a personal airline for everybody wanting to fly for leisure or business scored heavily." TravelPlus Airline Amenity Bag Awards February 2011:airberlin wins award for its long-haul Amenity Kits airberlin has won the TravelPlus Airline Amenity Bag Award 2010 in no fewer than two categories. Germany's second-largest airline received the Gold Award in the "Best Business Class Unisex Kit" category and "Best Economy Class Amenity Kit". The airline was also awarded the distinction "Commended" for "Best Children's Amenity Bag". TravelPlus is an independent, online travel magazine for frequent f  >>>

At the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin Joachim Hunold, CEO airberlin, and the Deputy Mayor of the Italian capital Rome, Mauro Cutrufo, signed a blanket joint venture agreement to promote tourism.The agreement marks the start of cooperation between the City of Rome and airberlin. For example airberlin will be able to offer its passengers reduced entry prices to tourist attractions in Rome. The second largest German airline offers an extensive range of flights to Italy and will be doubling its number of flights between the German and Italian capitals as from may 2011. From the start of its summer schedule, airberlin will then have 14 flights per week from Berlin to Rome, seven from Hamburg and Dќsseldorf and three per week from Nuremberg to the Italian capital.  >>>

Joachim Hunold, CEO airberlin, and Father Caesar Atuire, Priest and Chief Executive Officer of the Catholic pilgrimage organisation Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi (ORP) as well as Karlheinz Kіgel, Chief Executive Officer of Binoli, signed a joint venture contract at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin. airberlin and Binoli thus become official partners of ORP for the German-speaking world with immediate effect. Father Caesar Atuire came to the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin especially to sign the contract. Part of the agreement is to offer special rates to passengers who travel to Italy with airberlin to attend the central festivities of the Catholic Church. The agreement marks the start of the joint venture between airberlin, Binoli and ORP.airberlin has a full range of destinations in Italy. As from May 2011 airberlin will have 14 flights per week from Berlin to Rome, seven from Hamburg and Dќsseldorf and three per week from Nuremberg to the Italian capital. airberlin aircraft als  >>>

On the Eve of March, 8th Boeing 777 Freighter of Emirates SkyCargo, cargo division of the Dubai-based Emirates Airline, landed in Moscow Domodedovo Airport with over 60 tons of flowers from Kenya onboard. The service became first commercial flight of Emirates SkyCargo to Moscow. Among other goods, the aircraft carried 450 thousand of roses weighting 64 tons in total. The flowers were efficiently handled by Domodedovo Cargo Terminal’s staff and delivered to consignees. Emirates and Moscow Domodedovo Airport have been partners since the 1st of July, 2003. Emirates holds the leading position in cargo transportation volume among foreign carriers operating flights to the airport. Emirates' 152-strong fleet is one of the youngest in the skies. Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet includes seven freighters (three Boeing 747-400Fs, two 747-400ERFs and two 777Fs) and now serves 111 destinations in 66 countries on six continents. In the 2009-10 financial year Emirates SkyCargo carried 1.6 million tons of cargo, an improvement of   >>>

From March the 9th to 13th Moscow Domodedovo Airport presented their stand at world’s leading travel trade show – ITB Berlin, which had been held at Messe Berlin international exhibition center.Moscow Domodedovo Airport exposition had been presented in a new hi-tech Smartport concept and occupies an area of 75 sq. m. Through Domodedovo colorful stand visitors and exhibitors of ITB Berlin could get current information about plans and prospects of development of the airport and news about its activities, infrastructure and services.The design of stand provided people with reduced mobility with comfortable access.ITB Berlin is THE B2B-Platform for trade visitors – an excellent opportunity to meet business partners and a wonderful possibility to promote Moscow Domodedovo Airport on international passenger transportation and travel market.ITB – world’s leading travel trade show. The whole variety of travelling had been presented at ITB Berlin: Destinations, tour operators, booking systems, carriers, hotels and all  >>>