Readers of the U.S. edition of Business Traveler, a magazine that caters to business travelers, have voted Continental Airlines Best Airline for North American Travel.
In addition, among all U.S. airlines Continental Airlines landed the first place for the best flight attendants and best in-flight service in the U.S.
Continental Airlines fly nonstop from Berlin-Tegel to New York (Newark).
Business Traveler is one of the leading business travel publications in the world. The Best in Business Travel Awards are awarded based on a detailed questionnaire sent to all subscribers. The awards will be presented on January 11, 2007 in New York.
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Since 29 October 2006, Air One has been operating a daily flight from Berlin Tegel to Milan Linate.
The flight takes approximately 1.5 hours, departing from Tegel at 3.30 p.m. and landing in Milan Linate at 5.05 p.m. The flight from Milan departs at 1 p.m., arriving at Tegel at 2.35 p.m. A brand-new A320 in a two-class layout is operated on this route.
Linate Airport is close to Milan city centre, which is very popular with business travellers and tourists alike. So far, flights have been operating from Berlin to the Milan airports Malpensa in the north and Milan Bergamo.
Air One flies to 23 Italian and 6 international destinations. Its fleet comprises 37 Boeing 737, Airbus 320 and Canadair CRJ900 aircraft. Air One is a partner of Lufthansa and the Miles & More programme. The Italian private airline is based in Rome and employs more than 1,900 members of staff. In 2006, Air One carried a total of approximately 6 million passengers.
Flights can be booked online at www.flyairone.it/en, by phone on 01805 4085-8554 (€0.12/min. from a German landline) or via the travel agency.