Parton87 From Sweden, joined Sep 2008, 524 posts, RR: 2 Posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 5831 times:
Hello A.net readers!
I will write about my flight with Air Berlin to Berlin Tegel last Monday. This was my first time flying with a low cost airline and I was not disappointed! No baggage-fee and in flight-service!
Flight details
Stockholm-Arlanda --> Berlin-Tegel
Date: 27th of July 2009
Flight number: AB8101
A/C: A320
Gate departure:06:55
Gate Arrival:0830
Fl Time:1 hour and 15 minutes
Pax on board: Around 100
Air Berlin operate´s from Arlanda´s terminal 2 which is the second international terminal at Arlanda, the other one is terminal 5. AB flies to Berlin and Hannover from ARN.
At the gate
At the gate from the side
cabin
cabin during boarding
Our flight departed from gate 68 on time and taxied to runway 19L for takeoff.
We climbed quickly to 39000 feet. Shortly after takeoff the cabin crew started there cabin-service. Crew consisted of three male F/A´s and one female F/A. They offer us a cheese or turkey sandwich and cold and hot drinks for free. Alcohol drinks was for sale.
The food tasted good and the crew was very nice.
We landed 10 minutes behind schedule at Tegel´s runway 26R
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6191 posts, RR: 79 Reply 2, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 5745 times:
Nice report, Parton.
Quoting Parton87 (Thread starter): This was my first time flying with a low cost airline and I was not disappointed! No baggage-fee and in flight-service!
AB is not a typical LCC like FR or U2.
Quoting LY777 (Reply 1): I was always wondering why Air Berlin decided to mix A320s and 737s
They wanted to expand quickly and it's likely Airbus offered a very good deal.
Debonair From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 2098 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (3 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 5210 times:
Quoting LY777 (Reply 1): I was always wondering why Air Berlin decided to mix A320s and 737s
This is a very complicated and looong story... The "Air Berlin Group" consist of different airlines. AirBerlin, Belair and dba were pro Boeing in the past- LTU pro Airbus. So, when the group was formed back few years, the AB Group already operated a mix fleet- PLUS it took over the future order-books (e.g. dba B737NG orders).
In addition to that, that's correct, Airbus did a great offer plus a lot of benefits! Like free re-training of Boeing pilots to Airbus standards etc.!
Quoting Parton87 (Thread starter): This was my first time flying with a low cost airline and I was not disappointed! No baggage-fee and in flight-service!
True, it's now advertising "low fare"-airline. And don't forget: audio-and video system, blankets & pillows, free magazines & newspapers, frequent traveller programme...
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