Finnair and airberlin expand codeshare cooperation

8/17/2012 4:41 AM EST

Finnair Plc
Press release

Finnair and airberlin expand codeshare cooperation

Finnair and airberlin are building on their current codeshare cooperation and
expanding in markets in Scandinavia and the Middle East. Finnair code is being
added to airberlin flights starting from Oslo, Gothenburg, Stockholm and
Copenhagen to Berlin, and from Copenhagen to Düsseldorf. Finnair is also adding
its code to airberlin-operated daily flights from Düsseldorf and Berlin to Abu
Dhabi, which enables passengers from Finland the possibility to book flights
from Helsinki to Abu Dhabi with airberlin via Finnair. Finnair’s own flights
from Helsinki to Tallinn, Turku, Tampere and Oulu now also have airberlin code,
for the first time offering airberlin passengers flights to Estonia and
domestic flights in Finland in combination with an airberlin or a Finnair
flight from Germany. The new codeshares are available from October 28, 2012 and
bookable now. 

“We are very pleased with the growing cooperation with airberlin, our partner
in oneworld,” says Finnair Vice President Paavo Virkkunen, responsible for
alliance affairs. “This deepening of our codeshare arrangements helps us
enhance our route network in the Nordic countries and build feeder traffic
through our Helsinki hub.” 

“Right from the beginning, the codeshare cooperation with our oneworld partner
Finnair is developing very well for both of us, especially the routes between
Germany and Helsinki,” says Paul Gregorowitsch, Chief Commercial Officer of
airberlin. “We are happy to offer our flight guests the first-time opportunity
to book a domestic flight in Finland as well as to Estonia and thus, to book
flights within an extended Nordic route network.” 

Since 2010, Finnair and airberlin have been sharing code on flights between
Finland and Germany and to points onward in Italy and Austria. This year on
March 20, airberlin joined the oneworld alliance, of which Finnair is a member. 

About Finnair
Finnair is a boutique airline specialised in fast connections between Europe
and Asia via Helsinki. The airline carries more than eight million passengers
annually and connects 11 cities in Asia with more than 50 destinations in
Europe. The airline, a pioneer in sustainable flying, operates a young, modern
fleet and has the highest carbon score of any publically disclosing airline in
the worldwide Carbon Disclosure Project. The only Nordic carrier with a 4-star
Skytrax ranking, Finnair has also won the World Airline Award for Best Airline
Northern Europe for the past three years running. Finnair is a member of the
oneworld alliance. 

About airberlin
airberlin is Germany’s second largest airline. The company has a workforce of
9,300 employees. Each year, airberlin receives over 10 awards for service and
quality. The fleet comprises 152 aircraft with an average age of five years,
making it one of the most modern fleets in Europe. The airline's
state-of-the-art jets are highly fuel efficient, which contributes toward a
long-term reduction in pollution emissions from aircraft. As one of the major
European airlines, airberlin flies to 170 destinations in 40 countries. In
2011, over 35 million passengers were transported. In December 2011, airberlin
entered into a strategic partnership with Etihad Airways. Since 20th March
2012, airberlin has been a full member of the global airline alliance
oneworld®. airberlin operates codeshare flights with oneworld members American
Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines and
Japan Airlines. 


Further information:
Paavo Virkkunen, Finnair Vice President responsible for oneworld relations,
tel. +358 9 818 8580 or Finnair Media Desk tel. +358 9 818 4020,
comms(a)finnair.com 
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Finnair Group website: www.finnairgroup.com

airberlin press department:
Janina Zitz, airberlin press officer , tel. +49 30-3434 1500,
janina.zitz(a)airberlin.com 
airberlin: http://www.airberlin.com
airberlin on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/airberlin
airberlin on Twitter: www.twitter.com/airberlin_com

oneworld: http://www.oneworld.com/