Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt is an international airport in Schönefeld, just south of the German capital Berlin in the state of Brandenburg.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt bears the IATA code BER. Schönefeld Airport was expanded by 970 hectares to a total area of 1,470 hectares for BER, which went into operation in October 2020. The new terminals T1 and T2 are located between two parallel runways, which can be operated independently of each other due to the lateral distance of 1,900 metres. Terminal 5, the former Schönefeld Airport, is located in the northern area.

The airport was originally planned to open in October 2011, five years after starting construction in 2006. However, the project encountered a series of successive delays due to poor construction planning, execution, management, and corruption. Berlin Brandenburg Airport finally received its operational licence in May 2020, and opened for commercial traffic on 31 October 2020, 14 years after construction started and 29 years after official planning was begun. Schönefeld’s refurbished passenger facilities were incorporated as Terminal 5 on 25 October 2020 while all other airlines completed the transition from Tegel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport by 8 November 2020.

Airport News

New at Berlin Brandenburg Airport: Accessorize in Terminal 1

From fashionable jewellery and beautiful travel accessories to gifts for children and adults – Accessorize offers a wide range of the latest colours and seasonally appropriate items for beach holidays or city breaks. In addition to …

Aviation security controls at BER - Terminals equipped with new screening technology

Since 1 January 2024 the airport operating company has been responsible for passenger and baggage controls at BER Airport and took over the organisation, management, implementation and financing of aviation security controls in accordance with …

A musical start to the Christmas travel season at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

There will be a festive atmosphere for people from Berlin and Brandenburg travelling from BER over the next few days. The airport is already decorated for Christmas. 3,500 LED lights light up the eight-metre-high Nordmann …

FALKE store opens at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

FALKE - a tradition for over 128 years is characterised by first-class products, high-quality materials and perfect craftsmanship with a love of detail. FALKE's world of experience invites polyglot globetrotters, headstrong individualists, curious explorers, fanatical …

Non-stop from Berlin Brandenburg to Belgrade with WizzAir

From 17 July, the Hungarian airline WizzAir will be flying four times a week directly from BER to the Serbian capital Belgrade. The connection is on the flight schedule on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. In …

Opening of BER Lounge Tegel

Welcome to the BER Lounge Tegel: departing passengers can now enjoy a new lounge at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Located in the northern part of the terminal, the lounge offers status customers and self-pay passengers a unique …

BER Runway to expanded further

Since August 2022, passengers departing from Berlin Brandenburg Airport have been able to book timeslots for security checks free of charge. Capacities for the “BER Runway” service have now been increased significantly. Since Wednesday, March …

NU Café Casa Opens at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Bright colours and the smell of fresh coffee and home-made cinnamon buns: NU Café Casa gives you the feeling of being on holiday even before you take off. The modern, Mediterranean-style café has complemented the existing …

Eurowings doubles services at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Eurowings is significantly expanding its presence at BER and extending its range of attractive direct flight destinations. The start of the summer flight schedule at the end of March 2023 will see Eurowings almost doubling …

Contact

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt
Willy-Brandt-Platz, 12529 Schönefeld
Berlin
Germany
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