Airberlin Topbonus halted program redemption at the time the airline filed for bankruptcy, although the frequent flier program was a separate company 70% owned by Etihad. The Topbonus program itself filed for insolvency last week (read more here) and today emailed an update about the situation (see above) that all is good and that members […]
Category: Airberlin
Airberlin Update: Many Long-Haul Routes Cut In September & Potential Bidders Emerging
Airberlin filed for bankruptcy two weeks ago (read more here) after Etihad was unwilling to fund the airline further. The Topbonus frequent flyer program followed last week (read more here). Now, the airline has confirmed the long-haul routes that will be cut starting from mid-September and several airlines are emerging as potential suitors for Airberlin […]
Bits: bizarre new easyJet service, hidden IHG Accelerate goals, airberlin cancellations
News in brief: easyJet launches new ‘check in your hand baggage’ service No, 1st April has not come early. easyJet really did launch a new service yesterday called ‘Hands Free’. Apparently, many people who travel with just hand baggage – in order to avoid queuing […]
Read MoreTopBonus suspends operations, and I’m actually surprised
Great promos and status match opportunities, perhaps, but Air Berlin’s topbonus program might not survive the company’s bankruptcy, even if just to sell off the customer data as an asset to pay off the debt. Oh, and a bunch of consumers likely got screwed along the way.
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Read MoreReader Question: Airberlin Award Flight Come November & Hotel Non-refundable Hotel Reservations?
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent me an email regarding Topbonus issued Airberlin award ticket for November travel with non-refundable hotel reservations. Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader Questions & Comments here several times a week. Here’s the question from the reader: I […]
Bits: Etihad closes Heathrow spa, airberlin Topbonus suspended
News in brief: Etihad closes the Six Senses Spa in its Heathrow lounge Etihad has announced that the Six Senses Spa in its lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4 will close on 31st August. This is very short notice for anyone with a premium cabin flight […]
Read More20,000 Membership Rewards Points: Should You Nab This Offer Before Air Berlin Goes Under?
Will you fly airberlin this fall in light of its recent bankruptcy announcement?
Read MoreReader Question: Are Airberlin Topbonus Miles Worthless Now?
A LoyaltyLobby reader dropped me an email earlier today regarding the issue with Airberlin Topbonus that is no longer able to issue award tickets and he wanted to know if the miles are now worthless. Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader […]
Air Berlin files for insolvency – what happens next?
Yesterday’s news was dominated by Air Berlin’s insolvency. As I’m currently in Germany I got to read about it from all sides. Things haven’t been great for the German airline in recent years, partly due to the delays in opening the new Berlin Brandenburg airport […]
Read MoreBits: new low tax Toronto Avios redemptions on airberlin, Pine Cliffs with SPG Moments
News in brief: airberlin launches new Toronto service As I wrote in this long article, airberlin offers an excellent way to fly to North America with Avios without paying much in the way of taxes and charges. When Anika flew from New York to Berlin […]
Read MoreEtihad shutters Swiss branding, cashes out on Darwin
Etihad unloaded one of its European airline investments and it may not have been a total debacle, though terms were not disclosed. Can Darwin now grow with its new owners?
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Read MoreReader Question: Airberlin & Broken Guitar
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us (yet another) Airberlin related question this time by Facebook message regarding broken guitar that was lost and later delivered as broken. Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader Questions & Comments here several times a week. Here’s[…]
Bits: Want a job redeeming miles?; airberlin adds cheap US Avios routes; Curve raises $10m
News in brief: Want a job redeeming miles?! John from the Nightly.travel hotel booking site sent me an interesting job ad that came across his desk. Seedstars World, an established start-up investor, is looking for a remote working ‘travel hacker’ to book travel for its staff using […]
Read MoreReader Question: Airberlin Delayed Luggage, Handling Agent & Wrong Information!
LoyaltyLobby readers continue to send emails about delayed baggage issues they are having with Airberlin. This is a topic that we have previously covered here on LoyaltyLobby several times. Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader Questions & Comments here several times[…]
Mess After Mess. Flying airberlin to Salzburg
Flying airberlin to Salzburg was a hot mess. From flight delays to mediocre food to lost baggage, it was an adventure I wouldn’t want to repeat.
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Airberlin & NIKI Schedule Falling Apart? Apology Email From The Company!
Seems that the troubled German airline airberlin has had some operational issues as of late including NIKI that was supposedly to be offloaded to TUI. Airberlin sent out an email today to its Topbonus members trying to explain the very bad operational performance as of late….. You can access Airberlin here. Here’s the email: Conclusion[…]
Bits: I’m flying a Boeing 747-8i today, Lufthansa UK deals to Japan and India, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and miles
News in brief: The future of the Boeing 747-8i Today I will be flying a Boeing 747-8i via Lufthansa for the first and possibly last time, on my way to New York. The 747-8i – a stretched version of the 747-4 with a longer upper deck […]
Read MoreAirberlin Topbonus Topdeal Discounted Award Tickets For July 1 – March 22, 2018 (Book By June 18)
Airberlin has discounted award tickets under its Topbonus Topdeal and has now released a new list of routes that are valid for travel between July 1 – March 22, 2018. These start at just 1,500 miles one-way and need to be ticketed by June 18, 2017. The valid discounted travel dates are route dependent. You[…]
Airberlin Topbonus Gold Status (Oneworld Sapphire) For Transferring 100,000 American Express Points By June 5, 2018
Airberlin Topbonus has launched an interesting promotion for getting Gold status with the program that maps to Oneworld Sapphire status. All you need to do is to transfer 100,000 American Express Membership Rewards points during the promotional period of June 6, 2017 – June 5, 2018 (can be several transfers during the promotional period). You[…]
Le Club AccorHotels Airberlin Topbonus 1,000 Miles For A Stay May 22 – August 31, 2017
Le Club AccorHotels has launched a new bonus miles promotion for Airberlin Topbonus members. The offer is for 1,000 bonus Topbonus miles for first stay between May 22 – August 31, 2017. You can access this offer on Accor’s website here. READ MORE: Le Club AccorHotels Rate & Bonus Points And Miles Promotions Note that[…]