Berlin Tegel Airport’s operating permit expires six months after closure
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6th May 2021
The dismantling and clearance of the facility is expected to cost €6m
On Tuesday (May 4), Tegel Airport’s permit to function as a commercial hub expired after ceasing operations in November of last year and moving premises to Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt (BER).
The hub was required to close six months after BER’s south runway began operating, as stated in the certification issued by the senate.
After more than 70 years of service, the airport saw its last take-off with an Air France service to Paris on November 8, 2020. Following this, the site went into ‘sleep mode’ as aircraft operations ended.
FBB reveals pandemic recovery predictions
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27th January 2021
In the worst-case scenario, air traffic may not be restored to pre-coronavirus levels until 2027
A strategy conference to discuss the detrimental effects the pandemic has had on German airport operator, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) took place on Monday (Jan 25).
Addressing the supervisory board over a video call, the executive board laid out business strategies for the course of this year. The meeting, which was meant to be carried out over two days, was shortened to one day due to the current coronavirus situation.
The supervisory board was told by the executive board that passenger traffic is still at an all-time low due to the global pandemic. In the first few weeks of January, only 7,500 customers were handled per day at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER) – around 10% lower than last year’s figures.