AirBerlin

[ivar]

It was mentioned today in La Voz de Galicia (paper edition) that AirBerlin is thinking about a Santiago – Frankfurt route. It looked like from the article that it would be a flight via their hub (I think it is their hub?) in Palma.

Tried to find the article online, but could not find it.

More on AirBerlin here: http://www.airberlin.com

Anyway, this might be some good news for our German friends.

Greetings from Santiago,
Ivar

 

[Peter Robins]

Tried to find the article online, but could not find it.

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/ed_santiag ... TO=3484698
and more here
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/ed_santiag ... TO=3484700

they run flights that stop en route, so they're not direct flights but you don't have to change planes.

Worth noting that they do actually go to Frankfurt, unlike Ryanair who fly to Hahn, a 2-hour bus ride from Frankfurt

 

[Peter Robins]

This has now been confirmed: Air Berlin are starting flights Palma-Santiago in the autumn. According to El Correo Gallego, this is on October 1
http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php ... 2&Itemid=6

but Air Berlin's timetable seems to start on November 1
http://www.airberlin.com/site/tabplan.p ... g&NACH=SCQ

Unlike British/Irish low-costs, which are point-to-point only, Air Berlin run a hub system, so offer a wide range of connecting services, primarily from Germany. They even offer a price from Stansted, though that would be a long way round ;-)

This news is leading to speculation that Ryanair may choose an Italian airport for its 2nd service rather than Frankfurt-Hahn as previously rumoured.