33 destinations can now be booked on a shared flight number
airberlin and American Airlines have expanded their codeshare relationship to include selected flights within the domestic U.S. route network. Passengers can now book additional flight connections from New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. Under this extended agreement, airberlin passengers can now enjoy connecting flights from New York to the additional destinations Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. Offering additional destinations Key West and Jacksonville as connecting flights from Miami, Germany’s second largest airline now flies to a total of six destinations in Florida (the two new destinations joining existing destinations Miami, Fort Myers, Orlando, and Tampa), meaning that airberlin is truly establishing itself as a Florida carrier.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, is another of the new codeshare destinations that can be connected to from Miami with airberlin. The codeshare expansion also includes flights from Los Angeles. For instance, in the future, airberlin passengers will be able to connect to five new domestic U.S. destinations from Los Angeles, including Sacramento and San José, California. airberlin has been co-operating with American Airlines since November 2010. The two codeshare partners now offer a total of 33 destinations within the U.S, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas with shared flight numbers.
airberlin is Germany’s second-largest airline company and employs 8,900 staff members. In 2010 alone, airberlin received more than 10 awards for its service and quality. The fleet encompasses 170 aircraft with an average age of five years, making it one of the youngest fleets in Europe. Due to their low kerosene consumption, airberlin’s modern jets contribute to a sustainable reduction of emissions in air transportation. airberlin is one of the major airlines in Europe and currently flies to 163 destinations in 39 countries. In 2010, the airline transported 33.6 million passengers. airberlin has signed an agreement to become a member of the global airline alliance, oneworld®. Full membership is scheduled for the beginning of 2012. airberlin operates codeshare flights with the oneworld-members American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and S7 .
