What is your experience with AirBerlin?
Oct 25th, 2011, 07:07 PM
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I have flown them once but for the life of me can't remember anything to comment!( so maybe that is a good sign) This was years ago but their rates have not been interesting for where I wanted to go in the past few years. It does not have a negative reputation. I don't hear much about them. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
Oct 25th, 2011, 07:43 PM
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I took a couple of short flights with them 2 years ago and was impressed with their courtesy and professionalism, for what I remember as budget flights. I would choose them over Ryan or Easyjet if they were an option.
Oct 25th, 2011, 08:08 PM
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I flew an Air Berlin codeshare with Niki in June, so don't know if my response is helpful, but with the general framework (booking, etc), everything was easy and no fuss. And Niki was just fine, even gave us our choice of magazines, some sandwiches and amusements for our daughter. I am sure you'd be happy with them based on that experience.
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Oct 25th, 2011, 08:47 PM
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I used them only once but that experience was a really good one. Everything went as smoothly as can be. Unfortunately they have stopped flying that route - Baden-Baden to Vienna - since this summer.
Oct 25th, 2011, 09:00 PM
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Good airline. Fly them probably 20 times a year on domestic or intra-European routes.
Only difference to "flagship carriers" is the single class system. All economy, mostly 737s or similar with 3-3 layout.
Legroom as limited as anywhere.
You always get free drinks, small snack on domestic routes (like small bag or cookies or pretzels), sandwich or similar on routes longer than 2hrs or so.
Short and efficient check-in procedures, short check-in deadlines, checked luggage does not cost extra.
If things go south with one flight, you get re-booked on next etc etc..
In a nutshell, Air Berlin is no low-cost carrier even though the fares can be lower than Lufthansa's. They just don't have the business class on board - except on the long-haul flights. Those latter I have never used yet, but I heard that their biz class there is less comfortable than any "real" business class (but also less pricey).
Only difference to "flagship carriers" is the single class system. All economy, mostly 737s or similar with 3-3 layout.
Legroom as limited as anywhere.
You always get free drinks, small snack on domestic routes (like small bag or cookies or pretzels), sandwich or similar on routes longer than 2hrs or so.
Short and efficient check-in procedures, short check-in deadlines, checked luggage does not cost extra.
If things go south with one flight, you get re-booked on next etc etc..
In a nutshell, Air Berlin is no low-cost carrier even though the fares can be lower than Lufthansa's. They just don't have the business class on board - except on the long-haul flights. Those latter I have never used yet, but I heard that their biz class there is less comfortable than any "real" business class (but also less pricey).
Oct 25th, 2011, 09:16 PM
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Flew Air Berlin from Florence to Stuttgart last week, nice small plane with propellers, it was quite shaky going up and the interior noise & vibration hurt our ears but once we've reached the altitude we felt just fine. Landing was much better than take off. Plane was very clean. Free soft drink and snack as well as luggage up to 20kg.
Oct 26th, 2011, 04:35 AM
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You might want to check with whom they code share on flights out of New York.
Like lincasanova, I've flown with them a couple of times but can't remember much. Do remember that one flight was with a code share. Both flights were so smooth, they've disappeared into the far reaches of memory.
Like lincasanova, I've flown with them a couple of times but can't remember much. Do remember that one flight was with a code share. Both flights were so smooth, they've disappeared into the far reaches of memory.
Oct 26th, 2011, 07:22 AM
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I have checked the on-line safety records and they are very good. I will check their code shares.
We have flown many of the European cheap-o airlines but have never used one for a tran-oceanic flight.
We have flown many of the European cheap-o airlines but have never used one for a tran-oceanic flight.
Oct 26th, 2011, 07:40 PM
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Thanks Easy.
We have been to Poland before but not in this region.
We are waiting Mama-in-law of the future to find the Polish equivalent of the VFW hall for a wedding.
I too sure as hey hope that it is not in winter.
What is also very interesting about all this, is that our family comes from the same area as where the husband to be was born, except when my family was there it was part of Germany. And I want to pay one of his friends to accompany us to that town and see if we can find any records or cementeries. It is doubtful, but certainly worth the time and effort.
The bride is a beautiful and devote Hindu and he is a kind and gracious fellow.
We have been to Poland before but not in this region.
We are waiting Mama-in-law of the future to find the Polish equivalent of the VFW hall for a wedding.
I too sure as hey hope that it is not in winter.
What is also very interesting about all this, is that our family comes from the same area as where the husband to be was born, except when my family was there it was part of Germany. And I want to pay one of his friends to accompany us to that town and see if we can find any records or cementeries. It is doubtful, but certainly worth the time and effort.
The bride is a beautiful and devote Hindu and he is a kind and gracious fellow.
