Comments on: Air Berlin: a bafflingly good airline http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html Adventures in travel and serial expattery at zurika.com. These are the tales of two Americans currently based in Munich, Germany. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jul http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-448 Jul Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:03:55 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-448 Never flown Czech Airlines. If you find out whether it sucks, let me know! Never flown Czech Airlines. If you find out whether it sucks, let me know!

]]> By: My Brand New Swiss Life http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-449 My Brand New Swiss Life Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:00:59 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-449 Have you ever flown Czech Airlines? Does it suck?.... Have you ever flown Czech Airlines? Does it suck?….

]]> By: tazzmeyer http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-450 tazzmeyer Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:35:56 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-450 I am a big fan of Air Berlin and check them first when planning travel but I have also grown an affinity for Lufthansa - the online check-in/seat selection, print your own boarding pass, and special line to drop bags for online check-in has been flawless so far and the service is stellar (coffee stations and free newspapers and friendly, helpful staff....heaven) <br />I loathe traveling to/from the States anymore but might try it again with either Air Berlin or Lufthansa. <br /><br />Great post! I am a big fan of Air Berlin and check them first when planning travel but I have also grown an affinity for Lufthansa – the online check-in/seat selection, print your own boarding pass, and special line to drop bags for online check-in has been flawless so far and the service is stellar (coffee stations and free newspapers and friendly, helpful staff….heaven)
I loathe traveling to/from the States anymore but might try it again with either Air Berlin or Lufthansa.

Great post!

]]> By: cliff1976 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-451 cliff1976 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:15:47 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-451 I dig AirBerlin, too. We most recently flew them to Budapest without issue. We flew GermanWings once from Munich to Hamburg and then a few days later on to London (Gatwick? Stansted? I've forgotten) and the experience was just about as good. I was dismayed when That Queer Expatriate warned us last year (or was it this year?) that they'd probably go under in the economic crisis, but pleased to see that they've expanded to international service in the time that we've been living here in Europe. Flying them from Nürnberg to just about anywhere is a breeze, and flying from Nürnberg is pleasant and hassle-free for us, too. I dig AirBerlin, too. We most recently flew them to Budapest without issue. We flew GermanWings once from Munich to Hamburg and then a few days later on to London (Gatwick? Stansted? I've forgotten) and the experience was just about as good. I was dismayed when That Queer Expatriate warned us last year (or was it this year?) that they'd probably go under in the economic crisis, but pleased to see that they've expanded to international service in the time that we've been living here in Europe. Flying them from Nürnberg to just about anywhere is a breeze, and flying from Nürnberg is pleasant and hassle-free for us, too.

]]> By: Jul http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-452 Jul Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:24:37 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-452 CN - I figure it's still safer than riding in a car.<br /><br />Antiques Diva - I guess paying for a second suitcase would be annoying on a long-haul flight. But, sadly, it sounds like most other airlines are pulling out luggage fees, too, sometimes even for the first piece. CN – I figure it's still safer than riding in a car.

Antiques Diva – I guess paying for a second suitcase would be annoying on a long-haul flight. But, sadly, it sounds like most other airlines are pulling out luggage fees, too, sometimes even for the first piece.

]]> By: <b>Welcome to Treasures</b> http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-453 <b>Welcome to Treasures</b> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:35:12 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-453 Hi There!<br />The Air Berlin catch in my opinion is the 1 piece of luggage check in rule - as it seems I always have 2 pieces of checked luggage! But, that said, to pay for a 2nd suitcase is only 25E so it's not that bad! And the prices can't be beat!<br /><br />Congrats on being included in Chantal's blogging for business article!<br /><br />Toma Hi There!
The Air Berlin catch in my opinion is the 1 piece of luggage check in rule – as it seems I always have 2 pieces of checked luggage! But, that said, to pay for a 2nd suitcase is only 25E so it's not that bad! And the prices can't be beat!

Congrats on being included in Chantal's blogging for business article!

Toma

]]> By: C N Heidelberg http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-454 C N Heidelberg Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:04:20 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-454 I admire you guys who can fly low-cost airlines fearlessly! I've overcome most of my fear of flying over the years but still couldn't step on a plane wondering what the catch was...my freaked-out brain is telling me that the catch is something like: outsourced maintenance guys, overworked pilots.... I hate that my fear costs me a few extra EUR all the time, but man. I still can't do it. I admire you guys who can fly low-cost airlines fearlessly! I've overcome most of my fear of flying over the years but still couldn't step on a plane wondering what the catch was…my freaked-out brain is telling me that the catch is something like: outsourced maintenance guys, overworked pilots…. I hate that my fear costs me a few extra EUR all the time, but man. I still can't do it.

]]> By: Bruce Drum http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-455 Bruce Drum Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:00:08 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-455 Thank you Jul for the nice post about Airberlin, one of the excellent airlines we follow with our digital photography library. You might find it is interesting to know the company was founded on July 11, 1978 by an American (a former Pan Am captain) as an American airline called initially Air Berlin USA in West Berlin (Tegel Airport) when Germany and Berlin was divided. Later it would become a German airline with German ownership and the "USA"portion was dropped in the name.<br /><br />Bruce Drum<br />AirlinersGallery.com Thank you Jul for the nice post about Airberlin, one of the excellent airlines we follow with our digital photography library. You might find it is interesting to know the company was founded on July 11, 1978 by an American (a former Pan Am captain) as an American airline called initially Air Berlin USA in West Berlin (Tegel Airport) when Germany and Berlin was divided. Later it would become a German airline with German ownership and the "USA"portion was dropped in the name.

Bruce Drum
AirlinersGallery.com

]]> By: Jul http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-456 Jul Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:50:11 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-456 Heather - I haven't had the chance to fly German Wings yet. I wonder how it stacks up.<br /><br />PapaScott - Air Berlin still gives out chocolate hearts (on domestic flights, I think), but they're not very good chocolate. Were the DBA ones better?<br /><br />G - next time you can have my chocolate hearts, too. :)<br /><br />TBF - definitely give them a try. You remind me of all the people I know who won't fly Alitalia because it's so gosh darn precarious... guess I like to live on the edge like that. :)<br /><br />Michele - Too funny - I can't even remember the last time I was on a plane with a smoking section. I don't think Air Berlin allows it anymore, but then again I've never been on a long flight of theirs. And I'm surprised they didn't feed you at all - even on our short flight to Stockholm we got sandwiches. Perhaps they've perfected their business model a bit in the past few years.<br /><br />Jens - send it over! I'll take a ticket to Thailand, please. Heather – I haven't had the chance to fly German Wings yet. I wonder how it stacks up.

PapaScott – Air Berlin still gives out chocolate hearts (on domestic flights, I think), but they're not very good chocolate. Were the DBA ones better?

G – next time you can have my chocolate hearts, too. :)

TBF – definitely give them a try. You remind me of all the people I know who won't fly Alitalia because it's so gosh darn precarious… guess I like to live on the edge like that. :)

Michele – Too funny – I can't even remember the last time I was on a plane with a smoking section. I don't think Air Berlin allows it anymore, but then again I've never been on a long flight of theirs. And I'm surprised they didn't feed you at all – even on our short flight to Stockholm we got sandwiches. Perhaps they've perfected their business model a bit in the past few years.

Jens – send it over! I'll take a ticket to Thailand, please.

]]> By: Jens-Rainer http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-bafflingly-good-airline.html/comment-page-1#comment-457 Jens-Rainer Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:31:30 +0000 http://www.zurika.com/2009/07/air-berlin-a-bafflingly-good-airline/#comment-457 I forget to tell you the answer to your question: The catch is 22.<br /><br />P.S.: Please d'ont forget to send me this free flying extra ticket which you promised to me for helping you with this secret inside blog marketing stuff for Air Berlin and all...or.. shouldn't I have mentioned it?.... I forget to tell you the answer to your question: The catch is 22.

P.S.: Please d'ont forget to send me this free flying extra ticket which you promised to me for helping you with this secret inside blog marketing stuff for Air Berlin and all…or.. shouldn't I have mentioned it?….

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