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airberlin is the first airline to allow the collection of status miles for every payment made with the airberlin Visa Card as part of the frequent flyer program topbonus. The cardholder will now be collecting topbonus status miles in addition to award miles for free flights and Business Class Upgrades. Passengers who pay for their flights with the airberlin Credit Card can therefore collect both status and award miles when they pay and when they fly. ‘With this new offer for topbonus members, we are offering our customers unique added value. Members of Germany’s second largest frequent flyer program, topbonus, can therefore reach frequent flyer status even quicker or protect their existing status,’ says Marcus Puffer, Vice President Loyalty & Partnerships airberlin.
Currently, more than 2.7 million passengers are now members of the frequent flyer program topbonus and collect miles for award flights and other exclusive status benefits. topbonus miles can be collected, for example, on flights as well as with numerous partners such as hotels, car rental firms, insurance firms and magazines, and when any payment is made with the airberlin Credit Card. Further information about airberlin’s frequent flyer program is available online at airberlin.com/topbonus.
airberlin is Germany’s second largest airline. The company has a workforce of 9,200 employees. In 2010 alone, airberlin received over 10 awards for service and quality. The fleet comprises 170 aircraft with an average age of five years, making it one of the most modern fleets in Europe. The airline’s state-of-the-art jets are highly fuel efficient, which contributes toward a long-term reduction in pollution emissions from aircraft. As one of the major European airlines, airberlin flies to 171 destinations in 45 countries. In 2010, the airline carried 33.6 million passengers. airberlin has signed up for membership to the global airline alliance oneworld and is expected to become a full member at the start of 2012. airberlin operates codeshare flights with the oneworld members American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Malev, Royal Jordanian and S7. In December 2011, airberlin entered into a strategic partnership with Etihad Airways.
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