https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Now operating as a terminal in the new BER airport, the former Schönefeld airport is set to stop operations in March 2021 in a bid to cut costs. https://www.thelocal.de/20201123/berlin-schnefeld-airport-to-fully-close-in-march-2021 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:57:44 +0100 berlin-schnefeld-airport-to-fully-close-in-march-2021 A German government plane was forced to turn back and make an emergency landing at a Berlin airport shortly after taking off, resulting in chaos for air passengers. https://www.thelocal.de/20190416/passengers-face-delays-after-government-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-berlin Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:15:46 +0200 passengers-face-delays-after-government-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-berlin How long is a flight from Berlin’s Tegel airport in the north of the city, to the city’s Schönefeld airport in the south? https://www.thelocal.de/20180910/plane-flies-from-berlins-tegel-to-schnefeld-in-80-minute-round-trip Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:19:14 +0200 plane-flies-from-berlins-tegel-to-schnefeld-in-80-minute-round-trip A study has found that parking at top German airports can cost more than flying. https://www.thelocal.de/20180817/parking-at-some-german-airports-costs-more-than-flying Fri, 17 Aug 2018 10:01:03 +0200 parking-at-some-german-airports-costs-more-than-flying Shocking to no one, Berlin has some of the most hated airports in the world. Germany as a whole, though, holds some of the top spots on a ranking of traveller’s favourite airports. https://www.thelocal.de/20180404/berlin-airports-ranked-as-some-of-the-worst-in-the-world Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:28:05 +0200 berlin-airports-ranked-as-some-of-the-worst-in-the-world Ground crews at airports in Berlin have reached a pay deal with employers after repeated strikes that have grounded flights in recent weeks, the two sides said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170328/berlin-ground-crew-reach-pay-deal-to-end-strikes Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:10:24 +0200 berlin-ground-crew-reach-pay-deal-to-end-strikes Thousands of Berliners are facing travel misery after ground crews at both the German capital's airports started striking early on Friday morning, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations. https://www.thelocal.de/20170310/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-as-strike-starts-at-berlin-airports Fri, 10 Mar 2017 10:16:45 +0100 hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-as-strike-starts-at-berlin-airports It is no secret that when it comes to air travel, Berlin isn't exactly known for quality. Now a survey has named both of its air hubs among the world's worst. https://www.thelocal.de/20170309/berlin-schoenefled-chosen-as-the-worst-airport-in-the-world Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:39:55 +0100 berlin-schoenefled-chosen-as-the-worst-airport-in-the-world After spending three years in Berlin, Tom Barfield realized there were more than a few things about the Hauptstadt that got on his nerves. https://www.thelocal.de/20160606/six-things-i-wont-miss-after-leaving-berlin Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:34:49 +0200 six-things-i-wont-miss-after-leaving-berlin The man formerly responsible for planning Berlin’s much-delayed international airport has claimed the air hub will never open, after a series of failures have left city authorities red faced. https://www.thelocal.de/20160427/berlins-new-airport-may-never-open Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:56:26 +0200 berlins-new-airport-may-never-open An Airbus plane suffered an unusual accident at Berlin's Schönefeld airport in the early hours of Wednesday after it collided with a light mast on the taxiway. https://www.thelocal.de/20151202/mast-collapses-onto-plane-at-berlin-airport Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:58:57 +0100 mast-collapses-onto-plane-at-berlin-airport Berlin-Brandenburg Airport CEO Hartmut Mehdorn announced on Monday that he is stepping down from his position as soon as the airport authority finds his replacement. https://www.thelocal.de/20141215/ber-chief-makes-resignation-shocker-airport-tegel-mehdorn Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:41:00 +0100 ber-chief-makes-resignation-shocker-airport-tegel-mehdorn Hopes of saving Berlin’s new international airport have fallen on the shoulders of a Siemens engineer. Jörg Marks was named technical director of the disastrous project on Wednesday and said completing the €5-billion airport was “technologically feasible”. https://www.thelocal.de/20140619/siemens-engineer-joerg-marks-named-berlin-airport-director Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:00:00 +0200 siemens-engineer-joerg-marks-named-berlin-airport-director Berlin’s hopeless new airport could continue to cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros even after it opens, according to an economic study. https://www.thelocal.de/20140612/berlin-airport-disasterwould-lose-150-million-a-year Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:35:00 +0200 berlin-airport-disasterwould-lose-150-million-a-year The endless delays to Berlin’s new airport are being fully felt at the capital’s two existing flight hubs, both of which are bursting at the seams - and things could get worse. https://www.thelocal.de/20140429/berlins-airports-reach-capacity-thanks-to-failed-project Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:26:00 +0200 berlins-airports-reach-capacity-thanks-to-failed-project At least 7,500 people spent a chilly Sunday protesting the night-time flight plans for Berlin’s expanded international airport at Schönefeld, complaining they only had 224 more undisturbed nights of sleep to go. https://www.thelocal.de/20111024/38397 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:26:00 +0200 38397 A warning strike by Easyjet employees at Berlin's Schönefeld airport caused severe disruption on Saturday morning. Several flights had to be cancelled, while many others were delayed. https://www.thelocal.de/20110514/35021 Sat, 14 May 2011 17:15:00 +0200 35021 Seven people were injured on Saturday when a historic plane used in the Berlin Airlift made an emergency landing shortly after taking off for a pleasure tour around the city. https://www.thelocal.de/20100620/27971 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:48:00 +0200 27971 Anxious air passengers relieved to see the volcanic ash no longer threatening their schedule could be held up from next week by striking ground personnel at Berlin’s airports. https://www.thelocal.de/20100522/27355 Sat, 22 May 2010 11:36:00 +0200 27355 Berlin’s Schönefeld airport will get a new name when current extension work is completed, but the city remains uncertain over what it will be. https://www.thelocal.de/20090823/21439 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:55:00 +0200 21439