Air Berlin Flights

Following the Second World War, only aircrafts travelling from ally countries could land in Berlin. Therefore, Air Berlin was founded in 1978 in Oregon, USA, by a former Pan Am commander, Kim Lundgren. Air Berlin's first flight took off on the 28th April 1979. It was a Boeing 707 aircraft flying from Berlin-Tegel International Airport to Palma de Mallorca, Germany's most popular holiday destination.

Mallorca is still a key Air Berlin destination and the "Majorca Shuttle" has been very successful, offering daily flights from 12 German airports to Mallorca. Even though Air Berlin's headquarters are located in Berlin-Tegel International Airport, the City Shuttle was launched in 2002. This service connects several German airports with main European cities, such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, Copenhagen and Helsinki to name but a few.

In 2004, Air Berlin bought a 24% share in NIKI, a new airline owned by Niki Lauda, three times Formula One World Champion. During 2006, Air Berlin carried almost 20 million passengers and today it has a fleet of 85 aircraft. www airberlin com