Visitors attending Europe’s biggest travel fair were stranded in Berlin as striking ground workers forced almost all flights in and out of the German capital to be canceled. About 670 arrivals and departures were scrapped at Berlin’s Tegel and Schoenefeld airports on Friday, after the Ver.di union called on more than 2,000 airfield and terminal employees to walk out in a pay dispute.
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Emirates Invites Barflies to Pull Up a Seat With A380 Makeover
Flying bars that cater to premium passengers on the world’s biggest fleet of A380 superjumbos are set for a saloon-style upgrade as Gulf carrier Emirates seeks to use the sky-high hangouts to lure affluent travelers. Out will go the semicircular benches on which passengers have perched since Emirates introduced the on-board lounges almost a decade ago, to be replaced by an altogether more comfortable setup featuring a table for four located either side of the counter and below the superjumbo’s windows.
Berlin: Bond/360 takes ‘Becoming Who I Was’ for North America
Bond/360 has taken North American rights to Becoming Who I Was , a documentary from directors Chang-Yong Moon and Jin Jeon about a boy recognized as the reincarnation of a Buddhist master. Bond/360 will bow the film, which screened in Berlin’s Generation Kplus sidebar, first in New York then nationwide on its Karma Cinema label before going out on a multi-platform release.
Can China Save the Struggling European Art House?
As the global market for specialty titles shrinks, Euro producers are increasingly eyeing access to the Middle Kingdom. Says one insider: “It will be the biggest market anywhere.”