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Air Berlin zamirza stworzyć mini-hub przesiadkowy na lotnisku Londyn-Stansted, oraz wejśc na brytyjski rynek przewożów krajowych. Pierwszymi trasami będą STN-MAN oraz STN-GLA. Rozkład lotów ma być tka ułożony,aby umożliwić przesiadki pasażerom przylatującym z GLA i MAN na loty do Berlina, Dusseldorfu, Norymbergi, Munster/Osnabruck, Hannoveru i Paderborn/Lippstadt. oprócz lotów do portów niemieckich, z Lodnynu Air Berlin oferuje również połączenia do Palma de Mallorca i Wiednia.
Air Berlin będize pierwszą linią,ktora stworzy hub na lotnisku Stansted. Do tej pory lotnisko było wykorzystywane głownie do obsługi ruchu point-to-point.

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Air Berlin to fly UK domestic
Wednesday November 9, 2005
German LCC Air Berlin will turn the tables on Ryanair and easyJet, which have been opening bases in Germany, when it launches a transfer hub at London Stansted Dec. 16 and begins operating domestic services within the UK, offering twice-daily flights to Manchester and Glasgow."Our UK customers already know and value our service, so it makes sense for Air Berlin to increase our presence in the British market. In doing so, we become the first German airline to fly inside Britain. After all, our rivals are competing with us in the German market--so we will enjoy challenging them here," Managing Partner Joachim Hunold said in a statement.

In addition to offering in-country services, Manchester and Glasgow originating passengers can connect at Stansted for onward travel to Berlin, Dusseldorf and Nuremberg twice daily, with at least daily service to Munster/Osnabruck, Hannover and Paderborn. Hannover and Paderborn will be connected twice a day from May. The airline also will increase the number of Stansted-Leipzig/Halle flights from three to seven per week. It serves Palma de Mallorca and Vienna from the London airport as well. Air Berlin said it becomes the first airline to use Stansted as a transfer hub, until now used only for point-to-point services.

Air Berlin estimates average transfer time will be 45-60 min. It will establish its own transit-room and passport-control facility at the airport. It is evaluating further domestic routes in the UK, Hunold added.

Meantime, the carrier plans to hire 200 flight attendants from spring 2006. The new cabin crew will be based in Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Hamburg, Hannover and Leipzig. Air Berlin will add up to nine new A320s next year. In addition, it plans to strengthen its position at its Nuremberg hub, adding service to Paris, Catania, Lamezia Terme, Brindisi, Mykonos, Thira and Milan Bergamo and additional frequencies to London and Vienna.