New International Airport to Open in Berlin, Tegel Set to Close

On June 3^rd, Berlin’s main international airport, Berlin Tegel (TXL), is set to close to make way for Germany’s newest Flughäfen, Berlin Brandenburg (BER).

Berlin Brandenburg Airport will provide many new amenities, including the Berlin Brandenburg WelcomeCenter lounge, which will provide a location for potential meetings and presentations. The congress Hotels surrounding the airport will also provide an ideal venue for business functions and hospitality accommodations.

Located in Shönefeld, about 11 miles from the center of the nation’s capital, BER will provide suburban trains, bus lines, and underground lines directly linking the airport with the inner city of Berlin.

Among multiple new flight destinations, BER will be offering non-stop services to Los Angeles, Windhoek and Marseille.

More information can be found on the airports website here

AirBerlin to Increase U.S. Presence

Starting in the summer of 2012, AirBerlin will introduce a new service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Berlin (SXF) - making AirBerlin the first carrier to service this route. The service will not be offered every day, but will operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. AirBerlin will also be increasing flight frequencies between New York (JFK) and Berlin and Düsseldorf (DUS), San Francisco (SFO) to Düsseldorf, and Miami (MIA) to Düsseldorf, further connecting the United States and Germany.