As I first wrote about in early August, airberlin is planning on introducing business class on intra-Europe flights this year. The airline lacks a vision as they continue to bleed money, and seem internally conflicted as to whether they want to be a full service or low cost airline. In the meantime it looks like…
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Can't wait to pay 300 E extra to "enjoy" their exclusiver Wartebereich....
Any saudi air lounge bathroom is more appealing....
"Exklusiver Wartebereich" in Vienna (EU terminal) is more or less a monkey cage with free undrinkable coffee, where you can sit and look out on the nice bar and burger joint, and people walking by can look at you but not feed you.
Well it is exclusive then isn't it. You are being looked at exclusively in your cage...
Same here, I wait until I get some report back. On their German webpage, they say food will only be served on flights over 90 minutes - which would mean no food on most of their hub flights into DUS/TXL, which seem to be the primary target group for the new product ... but food served on their leisure destinations in the Mediterranean, which are not the target anymore and might even be sold to LH/EW ... Now, I'm not sure if this is their last word, that's why I wait and see.
Funny - after reading your several posts this week about changes coming up with Air Berlin, today I received an email from AA about a "schedule change" to my flights around Christmas. My flights AMS-HEL are now "operated by Air Berlin for Finnair". That's something altogether new - I guess they're not only operating for LH but also for AY! I wonder who else?
It's good they'll have a business class as we're ticketed in business - connecting on to HKG on an A350. Maybe I'll have to do a review. 🙂
@Brian: I don't think this is related to AB's change in service. AY has used AB wet lease for some time, every time one of their 319/320/321 goes into C or D check. On those flights, they always offered AY style business class.