LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22030 posts, RR: 51 Posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 7169 times:
Any guesses? Obviously not UA & US being Star carriers.
Quote: Air Berlin Close To Signing Alliance With U.S. Carrier
11/08/2007
Air Berlin is close to finalizing a bilateral alliance with a U.S. major carrier, CEO Joachim Hunold told members of the aviation press club in Frankfurt. He declined to say who the future partner will be, but said the deal would be "reached shortly."
Germany's second-largest airline is about to enter the scheduled, business traffic-oriented long-haul market and is eyeing several U.S. destinations. Air Berlin subsidiary LTU flies to New York from Duesseldorf, and the carriers recently applied to the U.S. Transportation Dept. for code-share authority. LTU would carry Air Berlin's code on its Duesseldorf-New York/-Miami/-Fort Myers and Berlin- Melbourne, Fla. services
Air Berlin has announced plans to start services from Duesseldorf to Beijing and Shanghai plus more U.S. destinations. In China, Air Berlin plans to cooperate with Hainan Airlines.
JetBlueGuy2006 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1613 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 7107 times:
Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 1): JetBlue wouldn't surprise me here, would be a good link up.
Me neither. I think it is B6
Home Airport: Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)
ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 3, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 7088 times:
Considering Air Berlin has flights to NYC, MIA, MLB, and RSW.. I could argue and say that it is AirTran..
jetBlue does not serve MIA or MLB..
Frontier does not serve MLB either..
The only other choice is AirTran as it is probably the closest to major that serves all of those cities..
Although my second choice would be Southwest, especially since they just started their Business flights on an oh so convenient day and they have been looking for long-haul opportunities and they ARE a major carrier..
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31117 posts, RR: 74 Reply 4, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 7087 times:
Quoting ERJ170 (Reply 4): Considering Air Berlin has flights to NYC, MIA, MLB, and RSW.. I could argue and say that it is AirTran..
They also fly to LAX seasonally. Here is their U.S./Canada network for summer 2008:
JFK-DUS, 6w
LAX-DUS, 5w
MIA-DUS, 5w
MIA-MUC, 2w
RSW-DUS, 2w
RSW-MUC, 2w
YVR-DUS, 2w
They are ending LAS, YYZ, and YVR-MUC, increasing MIA, and decreasing RSW.
MLB-TXL is a charter service operating this winter as 1x weekly, and it is looking likely that the flight will transfer to a scheduled service from MIA next winter.
IAD51FL From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 343 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 6937 times:
I would think DL or CO. But with DL trying to grow JFK, it may be them.
TriStar500 From Germany, joined Nov 1999, 4685 posts, RR: 47 Reply 7, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 6764 times:
LT (now part of the AB Group) used to have a cooperation with JetBlue for quite a few years, so it would not surprise me if this cooperation would be extended.
Homer: Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!
I have said that a while back that I would love to see a cooperation between JetBlue and Air Berlin but the article clearly states "US major carrier" so that sounds for me like AA, CO, NW etc..
It will forever be a McDonnell Douglas MD 80 , Boeing MD 80 sounds so wrong
Servisair From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 37 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 6475 times:
MLB is no longer going to be flown. They cancelled the service.
RL757PVD From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4537 posts, RR: 13 Reply 10, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 6343 times:
Well DL/NW/CO - Skyteam is already big enough
UA has LH, they dont need another German carrier
That leaves only AA if tis a legacy, and AA lacks a strong German presence.
If its a legacy, my bet is AA, LCC would be anyone, who knows, maybe even WN
Experience is what you get when what you thought would work out didn't!
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 11, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 6325 times:
Quoting RL757PVD (Reply 11): That leaves only AA if tis a legacy, and AA lacks a strong German presence.
That is true. It will be really great for AA if they make a agreement with Air Berlin.
Caspritz78 From Germany, joined Aug 2007, 518 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 6235 times:
Rigth now it looks like that Condor will work together with Air Berlin and Lufthansa will give up its Condor shares. So there will be further flights from Germany to the US with Condor which can be sold by Air Berlin. Really wonder how Air Berlin will handle all this changes.
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 14, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 6227 times:
Quoting Columba (Reply 13): AB could fly to some of the AA hubs such as ORD and DFW from DUS or TXL/BER
That would I really like to see happen. If they make a agreement AB will possibly operate to at least ORD.
Thorben From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 6227 times:
Quoting Columba (Reply 9): I have said that a while back that I would love to see a cooperation between JetBlue and Air Berlin but the article clearly states "US major carrier" so that sounds for me like AA, CO, NW etc..
Well, when Hunold says it is a "major" carrier, it could basically be anyone.
ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 16, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 6209 times:
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5975 posts, RR: 9 Reply 19, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 6116 times:
Quoting Columba (Reply 9): I have said that a while back that I would love to see a cooperation between JetBlue and Air Berlin but the article clearly states "US major carrier" so that sounds for me like AA, CO, NW etc..
Virtually all US carriers are "major" when compared in size to Air Berlin.
Avek00 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 4092 posts, RR: 18 Reply 20, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 5964 times:
Quoting RL757PVD (Reply 11): Well DL/NW/CO - Skyteam is already big enough
UA has LH, they dont need another German carrier
That leaves only AA if tis a legacy, and AA lacks a strong German presence.
If its a legacy, my bet is AA, LCC would be anyone, who knows, maybe even WN
Don't assume that any existing alliance framework must necessarily remain static...
TWFirst From Vatican City, joined Apr 2000, 6346 posts, RR: 53 Reply 21, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 5946 times:
Next month I am flying AB & Niki for the first time... excited. Flying Paris-Berlin... but they don't offer non-stop service, so have to connect in VIE (Niki to VIE, then AB to TXL). I ordered the "gourmet breakfast" for EUR 11 on the CDG-VIE flight.
RL757PVD From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4537 posts, RR: 13 Reply 22, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 5912 times:
Quoting Avek00 (Reply 21): Don't assume that any existing alliance framework must necessarily remain static...
Well i doubt NW/KL, DL/AF, UA/LH and AA/BA are going anywhere anytime soon... if US left Star, then i could see it being US.
Star has Germany covered with LH
Skyteam has good coverage via AMS and CDG hubs (even MXP and FCO to a lesser extent)
That leaves One World or an LCC
Experience is what you get when what you thought would work out didn't!
Dw9115 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 449 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 5873 times:
I believe it will be American Airlines and they will see how that goes and if it goes well they will re-brand all of there different brands into one Air Berlin and then announce they are joining oneworld as a full member. just my
MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31117 posts, RR: 74 Reply 24, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 5867 times:
Quoting Bobnwa (Reply 20): Virtually all US carriers are "major" when compared in size to Air Berlin.
If Air Berlin were a U.S. airline, it would be roughly the 10th largest U.S. airline.
[Edited 2007-11-08 10:36:32]
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25 BAKJet: How about WN. I doubt it but it would be cool. Airtran would be great too. [Edited 2007-11-08 13:58:09]
26 ThirteenRight: I dont see why it couldnt be B6. Also, with AB having so many flights at STN, maybe AB could start JFK-STN but offer connecting services elsewhere.
27 Columba: Don´t know if it would be the 10th largest U.S. airline but together with DBA and LTU AB has quite a large fleet.
28 AJMIA: I noticed the following short article in the 11/9 eworld. The daily newsletter for oneworld partners. Air Berlin aims for bilateral alliance with US p
29 Vfw614: well, apparently AF/KL is considering its options with regard of taking over Air Berlin which is in an extremely weak financial position and a very l
30 HT: AB is actually rather weak at FRA where LH is very strong and AB mainly serves leisure routes. AB's agressive FRA-ZRH service was withdrawn rather qu
31 YVR1968: What about the Belair flights from YVR-ZRH? Are they going to be back in 2008?
32 MAH4546: It would rank around the bottom half of the top ten.
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