Natural Selection: Great winter destinations in Europe

The “Best of the Alps” regions live up to expectations.
By Elyse Glickman
Once upon a time there were two mutually exclusive groups of savvy Europe-bound travelers. One preferred metropolitan destinations such as Munich, Zurich and Vienna for their culture, cuisine and shopping. The other, more athletically inclined group headed for the hills–those really BIG hills that [...]

Austria has the most terrifying downhill coaster

Located in the little Alpine town of Mieders, Austria, you can find the most terrifying single person roller coaster. First you take a suspended cable car to the top of the mountain and then you zoom down the mountain on a small car. Check out the video:

AirBerlin to fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Berlin

Scheduled to start in May 2012, AirBerlin will be the first airline to offer nonstop service from the US West Coast to the German capital.
visitBerlin today announced the first nonstop connection between Berlin and its sister city Los Angeles. airberlin’s new service is scheduled to begin on May 11, 2012, offering three weekly flights with [...]

airberlin, Boeing and Berlin Airports welcome first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Germany

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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner made its first landing in Germany on Saturday, 25th June 2011 at 9am, local time. airberlin will be the first airline in Germany to receive the Dreamliner. The Boeing test aircraft ZA001 was welcomed at Berlin-Tegel airport by airberlin, representatives of the manufacturer Boeing and of Berlin Airports with an official ceremony.
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Summer in Berlin and Hamburg

Germany’s Largest and Most Northern Cities Each Offer Distinct Urban Feel, Summer Festivals, Relaxing Outdoor Spaces, and Great Dining.
Only ninety minutes apart by high-speed train, Hamburg and Berlin can conveniently be combined in one trip. With their distinctly different yet complementing identities they make for a perfect city pair for anyone looking for unique urban [...]

airberlin: New Nonstop Service from New York to Berlin

airberlin is now connecting the two metropolises, New York and Berlin, with a non-stop flight. Flight AB7248 from Berlin to New York was serviced using an Airbus A330-200 with a total capacity for 303 passengers. The flight with 289 passengers on board departed from Berlin-Tegel at 1:00 p.m. and landed at JFK airport in New [...]

Switzerland Family Rail Sale

Spring, at last! And in Switzerland, it is even more colorful than usual. Swiss people are stretching their limbs in preparation for the Lucerne City Run or they do their finishing touches to their costumes for the big Medieval spectacle in Zurich. The especially bold are in the process of [...]

Hapag Lloyd’s MS EUROPA receives Six Star Diamond Award

For the fourth time in a row, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises MS EUROPA is the only cruise ship in the world to be awarded the prestigious Six Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is renowned worldwide for awarding excellence in the global [...]

Air Berlin Concludes Codeshare Agreements with American Airlines

After Air Berlin, Germany’s second largest airline and the fifth largest in Europe, joined the worldwide airline alliance “OneWorld”, it announced shortly afterwards the conclusion of new codeshare agreements with American Airlines and Finnair.  Thanks to these new agreements, US travelers will have the possibility to book American Airline flights with convenient connections through New [...]

Special deal – Airberlin offers a 2 for 1 Holiday special

Just in time for the holidays, Airberlin will offer a 2 for 1 sale from 6pm (EST) Thursday December 23 through 6pm (EST) Friday December 24th starting from $857* including all taxes based on roundtrip travel. This offer is valid for travel from May 1, 2011 until June 9, 2011. Passengers [...]

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