Berlin’s new airport faces further delays, and the unfinished Brandenburg facility (BER) may not open until 2021. The original open date was 2012, recently pushed back to the end of 2018.
According to Der Tagesspiegel, “Three weeks before the planned announcement of an opening date, delays are again threatened at the unfinished BER site.”
Industry experts expected an announcement in mid-December about when BER will open. Delays stem from serious deficiencies in the facility’s technical systems, such as the sprinkler systems not working properly.
Meanwhile, rail operator Deutsche Bahn runs “ghost” trains in and out of BER to keep the system operational. The 4-star, 322-room Steigenberger Hotel, finished in 2012, stands empty.
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