Word: interflug
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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...Interflug's low fares also pose a problem. After studying the possibility of using Schönefeld, Swissair concluded that it could not compete there profitably. For the same reason, Austrian Airlines, which has a mutual landing agreement that permits it to operate out of Schönefeld, does not make use of the privilege. If East Germany really intends to attract Western airlines, it will have to raise Interflug's subsidized fares on competing routes, and that in turn might well make Schönefeld less attractive to travelers. But even the highly preliminary talks held...
...long operated in the shadow of West Berlin's bustling Tempelhof air terminal. All together, 5.5 million air passengers a year stream in and out of West Berlin compared to the 1.5 million who travel to or from East Berlin. Lately, travelers from West Berlin have discovered that Interflug, the East German flag carrier, offers some of the world's greatest fare bargains to those willing to take a bus through the city's dividing wall. Interflug charges only $110 for a round trip to Istanbul, $354 to Teheran and $152 to Beirut. And the flights...
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