Air Berlin in talks with TUI, Etihdad about tourist business
FRANKFURT, Oct (Shenzhen: 000069.SZ - news) 5 (Reuters) - Air Berlin (LSE: 0GPE.L - news) said on Wednesday it had entered discussions with TUI Group and Etihad about a combination of its tourist businesses.
This could result in the combination of the existing tourist business of Air Berlin with 35 aircraft (including 14 aircraft presently wet-leased from TUIfly to Air Berlin group) and the German TUIfly, Air Berlin said in a statement. (Reporting by Harro ten Wolde. Editing by Jane Merriman)