Farce of the new Berlin airport
The opening of the new Berlin airport, “BER Willy Brandt” shifts for weeks. Not yet carried out permits under the fire protection are the reason, so the Governing Mayor of Berlin and Chairman of the airport company, Klaus Wowereit. “It could be faster, but we anticipate an opening date for the summer 2012. An exact date we can not and do not say today. “
EUR 15 million are the cost of a month of displacement, so aviation insider.
Prime Minister of Brandenburg Matthias Platzeck, “I do not deny, I’m pissed. We have got a shock last night when the news reached us. We have a realistic expectation of the second half of August in the open, we can and want. The “open house” will be held in May, the opening ceremony, but no longer planed – also not at the new opening date. There will be no canceled flights – all of which are taking place and that at the existing airports Tegel and Schoenefeld. “
Prof.Dr. Schwarz, CEO of the airport company said, it is a bitter disappointment to all of us and we must apologize. We start the discussion with the airlines today. The move from TXL to BER will have been stopped.

From Lufthansa and Air Berlin we got surprised and angry statements. “We have now learned of the cancellation of the opening and must now respond to ad hoc meetings on the situation.
Prof. Dr.Schwarz underlined, “we do not yet know how much and whether damages will be and how much money is involved”
My opinion (by Joachim Fischer): It is typical as always in Berlin: all are surprised, no one’s fault, no one has been.
As already come to a few questions:
Who pays the difference and how high is the Compensation? Where does the money come from? What the Airlines, Lufthansa and Air Berlin ask for compensation? Why is it suddenly simply the use of existing airports Tegel and Schoenefeld, should be closed on June 3, just to be continued. What it means for example, for the BVG ( public transportation) and the taxi operators can they serve further Tegel and Schoenefeld? How can the airlines stop making the move again or undo?
Questions over Questions about issues in the upcoming hours and days to be answered by those responsible.
Not to mention the resulting loss of image!