{"id":89,"date":"2015-01-19T22:34:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T21:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/?p=89"},"modified":"2025-07-31T21:20:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:20:00","slug":"experience-about-the-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/en\/reiseziele\/europa\/deutschland\/erlebnis-ber-die-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience BER \u2013 The Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Berlin Brandenburg Airport &quot;Willy Brandt,&quot; or BER for short, has been under construction since September 5, 2006, on the southern outskirts of Berlin in Sch\u00f6nefeld, Brandenburg. Whether and when it will ever open is still uncertain at this point. We&#039;re taking the opportunity for a unique tour of the airport grounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At relatively short notice, we were invited to spend a weekend with friends in Berlin. Thanks to Groupon, we quickly found a highlight for the visit: &quot;Erlebnis BER \u2013 Die Tour.&quot; The approximately two-hour bus tour normally costs 10 euros per person. With the Groupon voucher (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/en\/ext\/qipu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">qipu.de<\/a> (There&#039;s currently another 91% cashback) we received a 50% discount. The meeting point was at 12:00 PM at Terminal C of Berlin-Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport. Since we arrived a bit early, we used the remaining time to get a few planes in front of our lens.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-89 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Berlin Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-140'>\n\t\t\t\tBerlin Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/treffpunkt-erlebnis-ber-tour.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/treffpunkt-erlebnis-ber-tour-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Meeting point BER Tour experience\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/treffpunkt-erlebnis-ber-tour-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/treffpunkt-erlebnis-ber-tour-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/treffpunkt-erlebnis-ber-tour-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/treffpunkt-erlebnis-ber-tour-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-145'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting point BER Tour experience\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-44-36.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-44-36-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"TAP Air Portugal A320-200 (CS-TNS)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-44-36-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-44-36-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-44-36-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-44-36-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-147'>\n\t\t\t\tTAP Air Portugal A320-200 (CS-TNS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tap-air-portugal-a320-200-cs-tns.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tap-air-portugal-a320-200-cs-tns-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"TAP Air Portugal A320-200 (CS-TNS)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tap-air-portugal-a320-200-cs-tns-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tap-air-portugal-a320-200-cs-tns-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tap-air-portugal-a320-200-cs-tns-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tap-air-portugal-a320-200-cs-tns-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146'>\n\t\t\t\tTAP Air Portugal A320-200 (CS-TNS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/norwegian-air-shuttle-boeing-737-800-next-gen-ln-dyg.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/norwegian-air-shuttle-boeing-737-800-next-gen-ln-dyg-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 Next Gen (LN-DYG)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/norwegian-air-shuttle-boeing-737-800-next-gen-ln-dyg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/norwegian-air-shuttle-boeing-737-800-next-gen-ln-dyg-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/norwegian-air-shuttle-boeing-737-800-next-gen-ln-dyg-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/norwegian-air-shuttle-boeing-737-800-next-gen-ln-dyg-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-148'>\n\t\t\t\tNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 Next Gen (LN-DYG)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-48-42.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-48-42-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 Next Gen (LN-DYG)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-48-42-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-48-42-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-48-42-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-48-42-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-149'>\n\t\t\t\tNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 Next Gen (LN-DYG)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-52-11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-52-11-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 Next Gen (LN-DYG)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-52-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-52-11-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-52-11-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-11-52-11-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151'>\n\t\t\t\tNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 Next Gen (LN-DYG)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Experience BER \u2013 Observation Tower<\/h2>\n<p>Our bus was waiting right in front of Terminal C, and after a few minutes waiting for latecomers, we set off with 37 passengers toward BER. We drove a short distance along the Autobahn 113, which was built specifically for the new airport connection. Our first stop was the Info Tower. In the adjacent pavilion, we had to pay and hand over our Groupon voucher. Then we were given a brief map explaining where we were, what had already been built, what was still being built, and where we were going today. Afterwards, we climbed the 32-meter-high tower and had a good overview of BER and Berlin Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport. Unfortunately, there were no planes approaching.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-89 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Apron at Berlin Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-flughafen-berlin-schoenefeld-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-159'>\n\t\t\t\tApron at Berlin Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-gat.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-gat-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"GAT apron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-gat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-gat-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-gat-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/vorfeld-gat-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-160'>\n\t\t\t\tGAT apron\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"DFS Tower\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-158'>\n\t\t\t\tDFS Tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our tour guide explained all the surrounding buildings to us. Just before we went back down, I asked if it was even possible to go into the airport building? To our surprise, she said, &quot;Yes, of course we&#039;re going to the main check-in hall today!&quot; We were stunned; we hadn&#039;t expected that.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-89 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-brandenburg.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-brandenburg-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Berlin Brandenburg Airport\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-brandenburg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-brandenburg-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-brandenburg-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-berlin-brandenburg-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-163'>\n\t\t\t\tBerlin Brandenburg Airport\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-und-hauptterminal.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-und-hauptterminal-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"DFS Tower and main terminal\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-und-hauptterminal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-und-hauptterminal-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-und-hauptterminal-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/dfs-tower-und-hauptterminal-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-162'>\n\t\t\t\tDFS Tower and main terminal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptsache-das-parkleitsystem-funktioniert.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptsache-das-parkleitsystem-funktioniert-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The main thing is that the parking guidance system works\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptsache-das-parkleitsystem-funktioniert-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptsache-das-parkleitsystem-funktioniert-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptsache-das-parkleitsystem-funktioniert-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptsache-das-parkleitsystem-funktioniert-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-164'>\n\t\t\t\tThe main thing is that the parking guidance system works\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Experience BER \u2013 Main Terminal<\/h2>\n<p>Once everyone was back on the bus, we drove through a security gate and stopped right in front of the main terminal. We entered one side, walked right through, and exited the other. At the entrance, two security guards and four construction workers sat at a folding table, checking the guests. It&#039;s no wonder things aren&#039;t moving forward here and everything is getting more and more expensive when you have the money to send six people to an empty airport on a Saturday. But hey, we&#039;re not going to complain when we have an opportunity like this!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-51-50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155\" src=\"\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-51-50-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance area of the main terminal\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-51-50-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-51-50.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entrance area of the main terminal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were truly impressed by the check-in hall. It&#039;s clearly still a construction site, but you can tell that everything has already been prepared for the opening. The PCs and office chairs are already at the check-in counters, the luggage carts are working, and there&#039;s power everywhere! Everything looks kind of finished, but kind of not.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-89 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wegweiser.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wegweiser-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"signpost\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wegweiser-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wegweiser-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wegweiser-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wegweiser-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-167'>\n\t\t\t\tsignpost\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-check-in-schalter.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-check-in-schalter-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lufthansa check-in counter\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-check-in-schalter-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-check-in-schalter-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-check-in-schalter-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-check-in-schalter-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-check-in-schalter-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-168'>\n\t\t\t\tLufthansa check-in counter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/funktionierende-kofferwaage.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/funktionierende-kofferwaage-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"functioning suitcase scale\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/funktionierende-kofferwaage-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/funktionierende-kofferwaage-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/funktionierende-kofferwaage-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/funktionierende-kofferwaage-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-169'>\n\t\t\t\tfunctioning suitcase scale\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2017-vielleicht.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2017-vielleicht-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\".... 2017 (maybe)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2017-vielleicht-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2017-vielleicht-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2017-vielleicht-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2017-vielleicht-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-170'>\n\t\t\t\t\u2026. 2017 (maybe)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-ticket-schalter.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-ticket-schalter-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lufthansa ticket counter\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-ticket-schalter-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-ticket-schalter-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-ticket-schalter-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lufthansa-ticket-schalter-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-171'>\n\t\t\t\tLufthansa ticket counter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-uebersicht.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-uebersicht-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Main terminal overview\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-uebersicht-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-uebersicht-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-uebersicht-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-uebersicht-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-172'>\n\t\t\t\tMain terminal overview\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The materials used are truly beautiful: warm wood tones for the check-in counters contrast with the steel and glass fa\u00e7ade that dominates the 32-meter-high hall. Perfectly coordinated! The columns elegantly connect with the ceiling structure and form the intersection points of the light strips. The dissolution of the capital into a light-filled structure brings the necessary lightness to the rather high and heavy roof.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-192\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-13-02-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-13-02-14-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Main Terminal BER\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-13-02-14-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-13-02-14.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Main Terminal BER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-ber.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-ber-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Main Terminal BER\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-ber-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hauptterminal-ber.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Main Terminal BER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The entrances to the underground station are spacious and arranged in terraces, allowing views of the lower levels from the entrance hall.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-89 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/zugang-vom-bahnhof.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/zugang-vom-bahnhof-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Access from the train station\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/zugang-vom-bahnhof-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/zugang-vom-bahnhof-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/zugang-vom-bahnhof-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/zugang-vom-bahnhof-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-193'>\n\t\t\t\tAccess from the train station\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/the-magic-carpet-von-pay-white.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/the-magic-carpet-von-pay-white-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u201cThe Magic Carpet\u201d by Pay White\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/the-magic-carpet-von-pay-white-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/the-magic-carpet-von-pay-white-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/the-magic-carpet-von-pay-white-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/the-magic-carpet-von-pay-white-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-195'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe Magic Carpet\u201d by Pay White\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-59-42.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-59-42-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"View outside\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-59-42-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-59-42-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-59-42-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-12-59-42-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-194'>\n\t\t\t\tView outside\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The security checkpoints are located at the rear of the hall, but nothing further had been completed there yet. Everything was cordoned off with construction fencing. Above the security checkpoint, at the rear, the upper floors were designed to be relatively open to the check-in area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/personenkontrolle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-196\" src=\"\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/personenkontrolle-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Personal check (?)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/personenkontrolle-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/personenkontrolle.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Personal check (?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During our tour we also rummaged around in corners where we definitely shouldn&#039;t have been, but if no one noticed, no one cared.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wo-darf-es-denn-hingehen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197\" src=\"\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wo-darf-es-denn-hingehen-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Where can we go?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wo-darf-es-denn-hingehen-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wo-darf-es-denn-hingehen.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where can we go?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Experience BER \u2013 Runway South<\/h2>\n<p>At the exit, what a surprise! We again encountered a table with three construction workers. But as I said, we&#039;re not complaining. We passed through the security gate, past the customs and fire department buildings of Service Area South, and turned onto the 4-kilometer-long South Runway (07R\/25L). Here, the bus driver finally got to put his foot on the gas again and show off what his bus could do. Fortunately, he initiated a braking maneuver just before the PNR (point of no return), and we were able to safely exit Runway 25L at the last taxiway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/unterwegs-auf-der-s\u00fcdbahn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198\" src=\"\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/unterwegs-auf-der-s\u00fcdbahn-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"On the way on the Southern Railway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the way on the Southern Railway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the request of some fellow passengers, we made a quick photo stop on the runway. We stopped near a large white cross made of foil, which, when viewed from the air, is supposed to signal that the runway is closed. From here, we had a great view of the DFS Tower, the main terminal including the south pier (Air Berlin), and the old Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport in the distance. This view may be obscured at some point when the two planned satellite terminals are built around the tower. Incidentally, these runway tours will not be offered for much longer. The runway will soon be provisionally &quot;opened&quot; while the north runway is restored. For this reason, additional fences had already been put up everywhere, separating the construction site from the apron and the runway.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-89 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/suedbahn.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/suedbahn-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Southern Railway\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/suedbahn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/suedbahn-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/suedbahn-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/suedbahn-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-199'>\n\t\t\t\tSouthern Railway\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-ber-suedbahn.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-ber-suedbahn-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"BER Airport South Runway\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-ber-suedbahn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-ber-suedbahn-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-ber-suedbahn-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flughafen-ber-suedbahn-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-200'>\n\t\t\t\tBER Airport South Runway\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/air-berlin-hanger.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/air-berlin-hanger-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Air Berlin Hangar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/air-berlin-hanger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/air-berlin-hanger-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/air-berlin-hanger-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/air-berlin-hanger-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-201'>\n\t\t\t\tAir Berlin Hangar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>At our last stop, we stopped very close to the control tower and had a wonderful view of the main terminal with its 16 gangways. Unfortunately, we couldn&#039;t see or even guess at a lounge behind the glass facade. It looked as if there were only the regular gates and no lounge with a view of the apron. What a shame!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-89 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/berlin-brandenburg-willy-brandt.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/berlin-brandenburg-willy-brandt-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/berlin-brandenburg-willy-brandt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/berlin-brandenburg-willy-brandt-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/berlin-brandenburg-willy-brandt-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/berlin-brandenburg-willy-brandt-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/berlin-brandenburg-willy-brandt-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-204'>\n\t\t\t\tBerlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-13-29-26.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-17-at-13-29-26-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"DFS Tower\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-203\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/enter-air-boeing-737-400-sp-eni-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Enter Air Boeing 737-400 (SP-ENI)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/enter-air-boeing-737-400-sp-eni-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/enter-air-boeing-737-400-sp-eni-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/enter-air-boeing-737-400-sp-eni-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/enter-air-boeing-737-400-sp-eni-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-206'>\n\t\t\t\tEnter Air Boeing 737-400 (SP-ENI)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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