Air Berlin thrives in Etihad's jet stream - The National

Air Berlin thrives in Etihad's jet stream - The National:

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Air Berlin plans to focus on better management of existing operations in a bid to achieve
a profit, but would not undertake a massive savings programme.
Michele Tantussi / Bloomberg News

Air Berlin said yesterday that the growth in passenger numbers from its partnership with Etihad Airways had "exceeded expectations" and that codeshare numbers would probably double this year.

The number of passengers more than tripled to 267,000 in the first half of this year from 75,000 in the same period in 2012, it said.

"With 449,000 passengers, this includes bookings made through July, the expectations for the entire year for the common codeshare routes … have already been exceeded. Furthermore, Air Berlin is benefiting from codeshare agreements with partners of Etihad Airways' Equity Alliance, including Virgin Australia, Air Seychelles and Air Serbia," the arline said."

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