16 January 2008 Burlesque model inaugurates new Berlin connection
A new twice-daily flight to Berlin from London City Airport has been inaugurated in a burlesque fashion.
Burlesque model Cherri Shakewell celebrated the touchdown of the first Lufthansa flight by popping balloons and dancing in a giant martini glass in the airport terminal concourse.
Richard Gooding chief executive of London City Airport said the airport was "proud" to welcome the new service.
"Both the business and the leisure travellers will now have a speedy city-to-city connection to either take advantage of Berlin's growing function as an exhibition hotspot or to just discover its cultural attractiveness," commented Dr Karsten Benz, vice-president of sales and services Europe at Lufthansa.
It is claimed that the service between London City Airport and Berlin will be the fastest available for passengers travelling between the city centres.
London City Airport recently reported "record" passenger numbers for 2007 with more than 2.9 million people travelling to and from the hub.
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