An interline agreement between El Al and the East German national airline, Interflug, was announced here Wednesday.
According to the East German news agency ADN, the agreement provides for the interchange of tickets between the two state-owned carriers.
El Al is interested in operating direct flights to and from East Berlin’s Schoenefeld Airport, but no agreement has been reached, the news agency reported.
Western air lines in general have taken notice of the increased traffic to East Berlin since the Berlin wall was symbolically demolished in November.
So far they have not had to contend with competition from West Germany’s airline, Luf-thansa, which was not allowed to fly into Berlin because of the city’s special status.
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