Air Berlin to Gatwick

Gatwick Airport welcomed Air Berlin last week as the airline moved its twice daily Hannover and Nuremburg operations from Stansted.  It is the first airline to escape the clutches of BAA Ltd to Global Infrastructure Partners, the majority shareholder (and of London City too) who took over Gatwick at the very end of 2009. 

Air Berlin is Europe’s sixth largest air carrier and represents the new breed of airlines challenging the budget airline market by offering full service flights at low cost prices.  Passengers can pre-book their seats, a practice much preferred by business people and regular travellers.

The airline is the only carrier between London and Nuremburg but competes with easyJet out of Gatwick and British Airways from Heathrow for the Hannover business. www.airberlin.com

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