"Regrettably, for passengers who purchased their ticket directly from Germania, there is no entitlement to replacement transport due to the current legal situation," the airline said. The small carrier's bankruptcy comes after Air Berlin, formerly Germany's second-largest airline, went bust in 2017 after shareholder Etihad Airways withdrew funding following years of losses. I apologize to passengers who can not take their Germania flight as planned," said Balke. Affected passengers who booked as part of a package holiday were told to contact their tour operator for replacement flights. SEE ALSO: After Air Berlin bankruptcy, Lufthansa soars to record profitsThe company's subsidiaries Swiss Germania Flug AG and Bulgarian Eagle were not affected, the statement said.

Source: The Local February 05, 2019 07:44 UTC