In light of airberlin's insolvency filing several weeks ago, the airline is slowly starting to cancel their routes. They have a temporary loan from the German government, but will run out of money soon enough, so are now having to cut their routes. A couple of weeks ago, airberlin stopped selling seats on longhaul flights…
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Wow!! So according to german law, those passenger were creditors, thus shall be paid in accordance with insolvency law?
Aren't they protected by euro aviation law regarding 'purchased ticket'?
There is a bidder for the whole of AB who will not be happy about this. In my opinion Ryanair may be right. This has a look like an "agreement" to bring parts of AB to LH and to bring down a competitor. Speculating one might say perhaps this was an unofficial amendment to the codeshare contract between LH and EY (as the new AB CEO coming from LH group)...
How long do you think they will continue flying from the US to Düsseldorf? Do you see an end date for those as well?
All flights from Düsseldorf to Boston are also cancelled from Sep25 on! This is also mentioned on their German announcement on facebook!
In fact also the flights from DUS to JFK and MIA. They are not (yet) cancelled, but only bookable into J and Y buckets, i.e. the highest fare classes. LAX, SFO and RSW still seem bookable into all fare classes.
It appears to me that they are handing back some of their leased aircraft almost immediately. With the remaining planes, they operate the most lucrative routes.
@James: Yes, unfortunately this is the reality of German insolvency laws. No protection.
Well...Best Western will still let you redeem hotel points for Air Berlin miles...
I was supposed to leave Krackow Poland on Sept. 12 to Tegal in Berlin. I was notified that my Flights were cancelled. I am unable to trach AB from Krackow. Nów I am hospitilized in Krackow with my spouse. I would like to get back to the U.S. (I live in the Miami area) will I lose my money thT I paid AB for their cancellation? Help guys. Woody F