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'''LTU Lufttransport-Unternehmen GmbH''' was an airline based in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]], now fully owned by [[Air Berlin]].<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20000606221616/www.ltu.de/kontakt/i_kontakt.html Kontakt]." LTU International. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.</ref> The initials stand for the [[German language|German]] phrase '''''L'''uft'''T'''ransport-'''U'''nternehmen'' ("air transport enterprise"). It operated scheduled services on medium and long-haul routes, as well as charter services. Its main bases were [[Düsseldorf International Airport]] and [[Munich International Airport]]. In November 2007 LTU opened the third base [[Berlin-Tegel International Airport]] for [[Long-haul#Long-haul flights|long haul]] operations only.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 107 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>
'''LTU International is an Airline is part of the Air Berlin Group and Flew together with NIKI Dba and the Swiss Airline Belair its the Fronty Based Airline

==History==
{{Ref improve section|date=June 2009}}
LTU was established in May 1955 as '''Lufttransport Union''' and started operations in [[Frankfurt]]. It adopted its present name in 1956 when it operated charter flights. LTU has been headquartered in Düsseldorf since 1961.<ref>"[http://www.airberlin.com/site/about_ltu.php?LANG=eng About LTU]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}." Air Berlin. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.</ref>

LTU ran very popular U.S. routes from its Düsseldorf hub and directly competed on some of them with [[Lufthansa]], Germany's flag carrier. LTU did run well frequented services from Düsseldorf to [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing]], [[Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport|Chengdu]] and [[Pudong International Airport|Shanghai]] but they were dropped. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}

The airline was owned (at March 2007) by Intro Verwaltungsgesellschaft (55%) and Marbach Beteiligung und Consulting (45%) and has 2,892 employees.<ref name="FI"/>

In March 2007, Air Berlin took over LTU International, creating the fourth largest airline group in [[Europe]] in terms of traffic. Between them, the airlines carried 22.1 million passengers in 2006. The takeover was driven by the prospect of branching into long-haul operations and the chance to establish a stronger presence at [[Düsseldorf International Airport]]. LTU will retain its name on its leisure routes but routes to the U.S. and [[China]] will be branded by Air Berlin. [http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=39703&subcategory_id=53]

On 1 May 2007, LTU operated the first Arctic & North Pole Sightseeing Flight from continental Europe in aviation history for their charter customer [http://www.polarflug.de/ Deutsche Polarflug]. The flight took 12h55m and the aircraft, an [[A330-200]] took a group of 283 passengers from Düsseldorf via [[Norway]], [[Svalbard]], [[The North Pole]], Eastern [[Greenland]] and [[Iceland]] back to Düsseldorf.

LTU opened a third long-haul base (to add to Düsseldorf and [[Munich]]) at [[Berlin-Tegel International Airport]] in October 2007 when it based a single [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]] there to launch flights to [[Bangkok]], [[Punta Cana]] and [[Varadero]].<ref>{{cite news | title= LTU base | work=[[Airliner World]] | page=9 | date=August 2007}}</ref>

Air Berlin announced in 2008 that the trademark ''LTU'' will no longer be used. All flights are now named Air Berlin.<ref name="Marke LTU">aero.de: [http://www.aero.de/news.php?varnewsid=6944 ''„Air Berlin stellt Nutzung der Marke LTU ein“'' (german) (29. Juli 2008)]</ref>

==Destinations==
Since May 1, 2009, all flights had Air Berlin flight numbers, operated by LTU crew. The LTU planes were used throughout Air Berlin's network and conducting originally LTU flights. See here for the full list of [[Air Berlin destinations]].

Additionally, LTU offered some dedicated seasonal sightseeing flights (without landing) around the [[North Pole]] (see [http://www.polarflug.de/ Deutsche Polarflug]).

==Fleet==
[[File:LTU Airbus A330-200 D-ALPC.jpg|thumb|250px|LTU Airbus A330-200]]

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The average age of the LTU International fleet was 7.6 years.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ltu.com/ LTU] (Archive)
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.ltu.de/ LTU] {{de icon}} (Archive)
*[http://www.polarflug.de/ Deutsche Polarflug - formerly operated by LTU]

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Revision as of 03:16, 8 April 2012

Lufttransport-Unternehmen
IATA ICAO Callsign
LT LTU LTU
Founded1955
Ceased operations2009
Frequent-flyer programtopbonus
Fleet size26
Destinations3 (crew and aircraft also used on all 123 destinations of Air Berlin)
HeadquartersDüsseldorf, Germany
Key peopleHelmut Weixler (CEO)
Websitewww.Ltu.com

LTU Lufttransport-Unternehmen GmbH was an airline based in Düsseldorf, Germany, now fully owned by Air Berlin.[1] The initials stand for the German phrase LuftTransport-Unternehmen ("air transport enterprise"). It operated scheduled services on medium and long-haul routes, as well as charter services. Its main bases were Düsseldorf International Airport and Munich International Airport. In November 2007 LTU opened the third base Berlin-Tegel International Airport for long haul operations only.[2]

History

LTU was established in May 1955 as Lufttransport Union and started operations in Frankfurt. It adopted its present name in 1956 when it operated charter flights. LTU has been headquartered in Düsseldorf since 1961.[3]

LTU ran very popular U.S. routes from its Düsseldorf hub and directly competed on some of them with Lufthansa, Germany's flag carrier. LTU did run well frequented services from Düsseldorf to Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai but they were dropped. [citation needed]

The airline was owned (at March 2007) by Intro Verwaltungsgesellschaft (55%) and Marbach Beteiligung und Consulting (45%) and has 2,892 employees.[2]

In March 2007, Air Berlin took over LTU International, creating the fourth largest airline group in Europe in terms of traffic. Between them, the airlines carried 22.1 million passengers in 2006. The takeover was driven by the prospect of branching into long-haul operations and the chance to establish a stronger presence at Düsseldorf International Airport. LTU will retain its name on its leisure routes but routes to the U.S. and China will be branded by Air Berlin. [1]

On 1 May 2007, LTU operated the first Arctic & North Pole Sightseeing Flight from continental Europe in aviation history for their charter customer Deutsche Polarflug. The flight took 12h55m and the aircraft, an A330-200 took a group of 283 passengers from Düsseldorf via Norway, Svalbard, The North Pole, Eastern Greenland and Iceland back to Düsseldorf.

LTU opened a third long-haul base (to add to Düsseldorf and Munich) at Berlin-Tegel International Airport in October 2007 when it based a single Airbus A330-200 there to launch flights to Bangkok, Punta Cana and Varadero.[4]

Air Berlin announced in 2008 that the trademark LTU will no longer be used. All flights are now named Air Berlin.[5]

Destinations

Since May 1, 2009, all flights had Air Berlin flight numbers, operated by LTU crew. The LTU planes were used throughout Air Berlin's network and conducting originally LTU flights. See here for the full list of Air Berlin destinations.

Additionally, LTU offered some dedicated seasonal sightseeing flights (without landing) around the North Pole (see Deutsche Polarflug).

Fleet

LTU Airbus A330-200
LTU International Airways Fleet now merged with Air Berlin
Aircraft type Aircraft in fleet
Airbus A320-214 13
Airbus A330-200 10
Airbus A330-300 3

The average age of the LTU International fleet was 7.6 years.

References

  1. ^ "Kontakt." LTU International. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 107.
  3. ^ "About LTU[dead link]." Air Berlin. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.
  4. ^ "LTU base". Airliner World. August 2007. p. 9.
  5. ^ aero.de: „Air Berlin stellt Nutzung der Marke LTU ein“ (german) (29. Juli 2008)

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