Berlin

With 33.3 million passengers in 2017, representing growth of 1.3 % at its two airports, Tegel and Schönefeld, Berlin is Germany's third-largest airport city. However, its capacity is limited, with business travellers often having to transit via Frankfurt and Munich, the country's two main air hubs, to reach their destination.

Berlin builds. Restores. Ravages. Renovating. Everywhere, under a still blue autumn sky, cranes are scratching the horizon. On Unter den Linden, the famous avenue of museums, facades are being refined and restored to their former glory. Almost thirty years after reunification, the German capital continues to work on its beautification. It is being polished,...

"My studio is in Wedding, a working-class neighbourhood with a strong Turkish influence, where more and more artists are settling. It's a very diverse neighbourhood. You'll find everything from kebab stalls to small cafés and cultural spaces. I really like Mirage Bistrot, a former...

IDENTITY CARD Area code: +49 (Germany), 30 (Berlin). Time difference: None. GETTING THERE AIGLE AZUR has been serving Berlin Tegel airport from Paris Orly since December 2017, with two daily flights lasting 1 hour 45 minutes. The route is operated by single-class Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of 180...

Berlin is rich in palaces. Very rich. The noble Adlon, one of the jewels of Berlin hospitality, has stood in front of the majestic Brandenburg Gate since 1907. Discreet luxury, subdued elegance, a whispering atmosphere and unrivalled service... Not far away, at the other end of the famous avenue Unter den Linden, the...

For the first time in more than a decade, Barcelona is back in first place in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rankings of the world's biggest convention cities. The Catalan metropolis had not enjoyed such an honour since 2004. With 195 major international events, it moves up from third to first place...

While Eurowings seems to have missed the boat somewhat in Berlin - not least because it was unable to obtain the aircraft and frequencies of the now defunct Nikki, the Austrian subsidiary of airBerlin - its competitor Easyjet has seized the opportunity to establish itself in the German capital. This summer the carrier is offering flights to 84 destinations in Europe...

While Berlin's new airport project continues to be postponed, easyJet is preparing to launch new flights to the French market from its Tegel hub. The airline said on Tuesday that new flights would soon be launched to three airports in the south of the country, namely Biarritz, Montpellier...

After several difficult months for airberlin, the verdict is in: the airline has filed for bankruptcy, after accumulating losses for several months. A week earlier, majority shareholder Etihad had refused to bail out the German carrier. The restructuring of Etihad's European investments had been "in the pipeline" for several weeks, with the airline now looking to...

With 223.2 million passengers, German air transport is the third largest generator of traffic, after Great Britain (more than 260 million passengers) and Spain (230 million). This puts Germany ahead of Italy (160 million passengers) and France (154.5 million passengers). However, the growth in air traffic in Germany has not...

With its refocusing on its two hubs of Düsseldorf and Berlin Tegel, Airberlin has just announced the strengthening of its European routes. According to the airline's management, the increase in European routes is part of the airline's new strategy to position itself solely as a 'network' airline rather than a 'network' airline.

Transforming a former industrial district, now the uncertain heart of alternative Berlin, into a mixed-use district on the banks of the River Spree, where the stars of the international media industry and other companies attracted by this 'trendy' environment would set up shop: that was the whole point of the project launched at the turn of the millennium... Where,...

Identity card Area code: + 49 (Germany), 30 (Berlin) Time difference: none Getting there AirBerlin: Germany's second largest airline, founded in 1978 in Berlin, operates 12 flights a week from Paris with fares starting at e44.99. Although service on board is simple, newspapers are distributed...