Germany-based airberlin will increase flights to the US up to 50% by summer 2017, from 55 to 78 weekly nonstop flights from Berlin and Dusseldorf compared to this summer.
“At our hub in Berlin Tegel and Dusseldorf, airberlin is the carrier with the highest number of flights to the US already this year. By further enhancing our long-haul network, we continue to strengthen our leading market position and sharpen our profile as a network carrier with a highly attractive portfolio,” airberlin CEO Stefan Pichler said in a statement.
New 5X-weekly Dusseldorf-Orlando services will start from May 6, 2017. In addition, 4X-weekly flights from Dusseldorf to Boston Logan become daily, and 5X-weekly Dusseldorf to San Francisco flights will be upgraded to daily services next summer. The total number of weekly flights from Dusseldorf to the US will rise 24% compared to summer 2016.
From airberlin’s Berlin Tegel hub, the number of weekly US flights will increase 93% in 2017. New flights from the German capital are 4X-weekly to San Francisco and 3X-weekly to Los Angeles, from the beginning of May. Berlin-New York JFK will increase by three additional frequencies up to 10 flights per week.
Oneworld member airberlin will receive three additional Airbus A330-200s to operate the extended flight program. The A330s are equipped with 19 business class seats, 271 economy class seats, including 46 XL seats, which offer around 20% more legroom.
In total, airberlin will fly nonstop to eight US-destinations in summer 2017 from Dusseldorf and Berlin to New York JFK, Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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