Etihad does not have to pay for Air Berlin’s bankruptcy
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Etihad does not have to pay for Air Berlin’s bankruptcy
Updated: 04/10/2022, 06:00
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After years of dispute, the insolvency administrator no longer wants to pursue any claims. The reason for this is a new decision from London.
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1.3 million creditors had filed claims after the Air Berlin bankruptcy
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The last Air Berlin flight took place on October 27, 2017
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Courts have never established whether the comfort letter gives rise to claims for damages
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Etihad welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision
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