Germany’s next government is set to scrap the country’s air passenger duty which could make flights up to €40 cheaper. The move follows pressure from the airline lobby but has upset environmental groups.
The cost of Berlin's much-delayed BER airport has rocketed by another €1.1 billion, bringing the expected bill to nearly €6 billion - three times the initial estimate, it was reported on Friday.
The technical director of Berlin’s embarrassingly delayed airport is to leave his position in favour of a more modest role heading an energy and water supply company, it emerged on Wednesday.
Berlin's new international airport took another step towards never being finished on Tuesday when it emerged that more than 66,000 problems still need to be fixed.
Concern is rising in Berlin that the much-delayed and over-budget BER new international airport could be even later than expected after an expected partial opening seemed likely to be put back by several months.
The long-running farce that is Berlin's new airport (BER) took another whirl this week, when the airport chief faced down claims he wanted to keep Tegel airport open as a "premium location" and that the new airport would serve budget airlines.
With Berlin’s much-delayed new airport not likely to open for several years, cleaning the ghost terminal is costing a whopping €162,000 each month.
Berliners and would-be visitors can forget about the capital's new airport for a while. A personnel shuffle saw the project manager pack his bags and leave this week as the technical boss said he did not expect take-off before 2015.
Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit was triumphant on Saturday after he won a vote of confidence in the city senate, allowing him to remain in his position despite his disastrous handling of the capital's delayed airport project.
The repeatedly delayed new Berlin airport will not open until 2014 it emerged on Monday, prompting Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit to resign from the supervisory board after criticism of his role threatened his political career.
Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer has admitted that the much-delayed new Berlin BER international airport may miss its October 2013 opening deadline, yet indirectly criticised the capital's mayor for the continuing fiasco.
The managers of Berlin’s much-delayed new airport will not be held liable for the enormous costs incurred by the repeated postponement – they are covered by an insurance policy.
A committee on Friday opened its investigation into the mistakes and errors surrounding the new Berlin international airport - which is going to be very late and way over budget when it eventually opens.
Berlin's new main airport, already dogged by embarrassing delays, will not open until October next year, it was confirmed on Tuesday. The news is a further blow to government officials and airport officials.
The March 2013 opening date for Berlin’s new airport can pretty much be written off, it emerged on Wednesday, when it became clear that those struggling with the enormous project would not even name a date until September.
A man who security forces said could have been planning a terror attack has been working in security at the construction site of Berlin’s new airport, an intelligence report has revealed.
A row has broken out over Berlin’s new – and very late – airport, after it was revealed that the corporation building it only has financing to last until the end of the year and is not considered credit worthy.
Berlin’s mayor has admitted that the delayed opening of Berlin’s new airport – already put back by the best part of a year – is not certain, and that it will cost more than €1 billion more than expected.
The German capital's farcical attempts to build a new airport took another disastrous turn on Monday when it emerged that 2,000 flats had been poorly soundproofed and would have to be re-done - at three times the price.
After the embarrassing cancellation of the new Berlin airport opening and the shock of the new date being in nine months, the team is under extra pressure to make sure it works this time.
Berlin’s new airport should open next March officials announced on Thursday - after firing the chief planner who signally failed to get it ready for the due date of June 3, forcing an embarrassing cancellation.
Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit was laughed down while addressing crowds visiting Berlin’s new international airport, which has been hit by catastrophic, embarrassing delays and, it emerged this weekend, is only half finished.
