"It has been a long and difficult road [but] the hard work of the last three years was successful in the end".FBB can now start preparations for operational readiness and airport transfer (ORAT) activities at the terminal. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.You seem to have JavaScript disabled in your browser. Berlin Brandenburg airport, with the code BER, was meant to open in 2011, but has been mired in setbacks, from faulty sprinkler systems to a corruption scandal.
Berlin’s new airport will be opening at the end of October 2020. At the same time, final interior renovations for retail concessions will be carried out in the coming months.When the new Berlin Airport was first envisaged, literally decades ago, and never mind when it should have opened – nine years ago, could anyone have foreseen the circumstances under which that would now happen?In their own way, events could be as dramatic as they were at the old Tempelhof Airport in the wake of World War 2, when that airport was at the centre of the Berlin Airlift, an event which spawned the likes of the 1970s low cost trans Atlantic pioneer Sir Freddie Laker.Unfortunately, there are few such pioneers around now when the aviation business needs them.Richard Branson is battling to save his Virgin airline brands from going under, and Bjørn Kjos has stepped back from his baby, Norwegian, which is similarly threatened.

The story of Brandenburg’s financing and construction, and the huge problems it encountered with its electrical wiring and fire control systems, is a long one, and has been chronicled many times by CAPA.

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary is threatening never to take to the skies again if he has to leave the middle seat empty.The story of Brandenburg Airport’s financing and construction, and the huge problems it encountered with its electrical wiring and fire control systems, is a long one, and has been chronicled many times by CAPA.In the most recent report on the airport (Dec-2019) CAPA said:“Promises are being made that this deadline (to open, in Oct-2020) is the last one, but some funding still needs to be found. Berlin-Brandenburg was due to open in March 2011 but delays and scandals put it on hold for almost a decade. Usage is free of charge on quoting the reference "Photo: (Günter Wicker)/Berlin Brandenburg Airport" (PRNewsfoto/Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg)How much are Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband worth?Trump slams Biden after call for natl. The majority of this website will not function as intended without JavaScript enabled. Graphical changes are not permitted, unless for the purpose of extracting the main motif. mask mandateAmazon taking over empty J.C. Penney and Sears stores means the end of the mall: former retail CEOFAT Brands CEO: 'We’re very actively looking at things to acquire today' after Johnny Rockets acquisitionStimulus talks stalemate as Congress goes on recess until SeptemberVirus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders‘It's going to trigger him’: Trump insiders say Kamala Harris is the president’s nightmare, but they have a warning for Democrats'A scary number' of retail companies are facing bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemicKamala Harris’s Indian Connections Spark Social Media FrenzyIf Biden does this as president it could be bad for the stock market: Wall St. veteranNo evidence of 'any significant fraud within our mail-in voting system': Pres. Usage is free of charge on quoting the reference "Photo: (Günter Wicker)/Berlin Brandenburg Airport" (PRNewsfoto/Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg)Aerial view, Berlin Brandenburg Airport The photo may be used exclusively for editorial purposes.