Together, Lufthansa and fast-growing low-cost subsidiary Germanwings will serve 211 destinations in 81 countries in their forthcoming winter flight schedules, a marginal expansion of services which includes at least one new destination, the Russian resort city of Sochi on the Black Sea.

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Airberlin is a well-run, passenger-friendly, forward-looking airline, known in Europe for affordable fares. It flies to seven U.S. destinations: New York JFK, Chicago O’Hare (from March 2013), Fort Myers in Florida, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and, in summer, San Francisco.

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Air Berlin launched twice-weekly Dusseldorf-Las Vegas service on May 10, and thrice-weekly Berlin-Los Angeles service on May 11. It will also upgrade its seasonal Dusseldorf-Los Angeles service to year-round and is upping its Dusseldorf-Miami schedule from four to six round-trips weekly.

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The operator of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt has postponed the airport’s opening for more than two months as a result of safety findings gathered over the past few days.

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On June 3, Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, Europe’s first new major airport for several years, will begin operations.

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Flights between Frankfurt and Berlin operated six times a week by Air Berlin will be coded with JAL’s ‘JL’ flight designator from February 12, subject to the two carriers reaching government approvals. Codeshare tickets are now available for sale.

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With the addition of this new flight, the codeshare agreement between American and Air Berlin now encompasses the entire U.S. network of the second-largest German carrier.

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