Berlin’s ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off

Berlin’s ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off

Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off

Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off

Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off

Berlin region's new international airport has been dogged by one failure after another, becoming a financial black hole and a national laughing stock. (AFP)

Short Url

Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off

The airport, located in the south-east of the capital, was originally due to open in 2011

BER initially projected to cost $2 billion but already was past the $7.6 billion mark

Updated 28 October 2020

Follow @arabnews

BERLIN: Nine years late and eye-wateringly over budget, the Berlin region's new international airport will finally open on Saturday “” in the middle of a global pandemic that has crippled air travel.

"We are ready for take-off!“ insists the management team at the new Berlin Brandenburg