The inauguration of the new Brandenburg airport in Berlin has been delayed to 2013. This really comes as a major embarrassment to the authorities. The Brandenburg airport was intended to open in the month of June this year. However, an unspecified delay was broadcasted in this month that led to the delay in the opening of the airport along with the safety related concerns.
The Berlin Brandenburg Airport will not open until 17th March ‘13, a week after Berlin’s annual travel trade show ITB. As per the statement given by Berlin’s mayor, there will be a delay of as close to ten months in the opening of the airport. This will hamper the operations as far as the flights to Berlin are concerned.
Major emphasis has been laid on the safety concerns as there were shortfalls in fire prevention measures that are mandatory. Some believed that the delay would persist for just two to three months.
The supervisory board reported that there had been a lack of reliability of certain systems specifically in data technology and safety gear. They had underestimated that the risks could not hamper the timely opening of the airport but some construction works were running behind schedule.
According to a spokesman for Lufthansa, “the airport should be functioning if safe and stable flight conditions can be provided. It would prove to be a chaotic situation for everyone if a new date was announced that would have to be postponed again due to some unexpected problems.”
The Berlin Brandenburg Airport will not open until 17th March ‘13, a week after Berlin’s annual travel trade show ITB. As per the statement given by Berlin’s mayor, there will be a delay of as close to ten months in the opening of the airport. This will hamper the operations as far as the flights to Berlin are concerned.
Major emphasis has been laid on the safety concerns as there were shortfalls in fire prevention measures that are mandatory. Some believed that the delay would persist for just two to three months.
The supervisory board reported that there had been a lack of reliability of certain systems specifically in data technology and safety gear. They had underestimated that the risks could not hamper the timely opening of the airport but some construction works were running behind schedule.
According to a spokesman for Lufthansa, “the airport should be functioning if safe and stable flight conditions can be provided. It would prove to be a chaotic situation for everyone if a new date was announced that would have to be postponed again due to some unexpected problems.”
