In Major Strategy Change, Air Berlin Drops Tegel Hub Idea

FRANKFURT—Air Berlin is finally giving up the idea of operating a hub at its home airport, Berlin Tegel. “Connections within Europe, for instance from Stockholm via Berlin to Barcelona, make no economic sense for us,”airline CEO Thomas Winkelmann said. The carrier also is cutting back on its long...

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