Airlines
Etihad Dealt Blow in Fight for Air Berlin Code Shares
Court upholds German government's decision to rescind code-share rights on 29 routes
A co-branded Air Berlin Airbus A320 taxis at Zurich International Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Alec@B92)
A co-branded Air Berlin Airbus A320 taxis at Zurich International Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Alec@B92)

A German court on Wednesday upheld a government decision to withdraw code share rights between Eithad Airways and Air Berlin on 29 flights through the end of its winter schedule, drawing a sharp rebuke from the Persian Gulf airline and a pledge to appeal the decision. Etihad holds a 29.2 percent stake in Air Berlin.