Berlin Airport News April 2018

The ILA Berlin Air Show is the leading trade fair for the aerospace sector and also a popular public exhibition with a spectacular flight programme. At the Berlin ExpoCenter Airport, right next to Berlin-Brandenburg airport (BER) in Schönefeld, more than 1000 exhibitors from 377 counties will present their technology from all fields of the aerospace industry. On the final two days of the fair, the 28th and 29th April, the ILA opens its gates to the general public. Here you have the one-off opportunity to experience the industry’s latest innovations first hand. The ILA’s major attraction are the one of a kind aerial demonstrations filled with numerous highpoints. On the ground you can admire more than 200 aircraft at close range and sometimes climb aboard. Both Berlin Schönefeld and Berlin Tegel airports are also showcasing themselves at the ILA. Find us in Hall 3, stand 403b.

www.ila-berlin.de/en

The Russian airline Pobeda, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aeroflot, will start their flight service from the 26th April in Berlin-Tegel. Twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday, the airline connects Berlin with Moscow Vnukowo. Mother Moscow, as the several million-strong metropolis is called by its inhabitants, is the beating heart of an immense country. Experience a city of opposites, that coverts architectural and cultural treasures both above and below ground: The Kremlin, The Red Square with Saint Basil's Cathedral, the former Tsar residences and the splendid metro stations await your visit.

www.pobeda.aero

With the start of the summer flight plan, Eurowings has significantly increased their frequency of services from Berlin Tegel. Since 25th March, the airline flies to Stuttgart and Düsseldorf up to 14 times daily, to Cologne-Bonn up to 18 times, and to Nuremberg up to 4 times. In addition, the service to Palma de Mallorca was raised from 7 to 19 flights per week. Not only have pre-existing connections been expanded, but you can now fly to 5 new destinations with Eurowings: direct from Tegel twice a day to each Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Salzburg; from 28th April, the airline will fly every Saturday to the beloved British seaside town Newquay, in Cornwall, as well as the channel island Jersey. And from the 5th May, also every Saturday, to the tip of the Italian boot, Lamezia Terme. In total Eurowings will fly to 25 destinations for Berlin Tegel.

www.eurowings.com

The Norwegian airline is increasing its services from Berlin Schönefeld to Denmark, Sweden and Norway: with the start of the summer flight plan the frequency of services to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and Stavanger will be increased. How does Midsommar in Stockholm sound? Or a visit to the Copenhagen Summer Festival in the Danish capital? In Norway, Norwegian’s motherland, you can discover the relaxed capital city – the airline now flies from Schönefeld to Oslo 22 times per week. You can fly to Stavanger three time a week – the metropolis famous for its oil is the perfect starting point from which to visit the famous Felskanzel Preikestolen, one of Norway’s finest natural highlights.

www.norwegian.com

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, don’t you every now and then need a short escape from the everyday and an immersion into other worlds, minds and thoughts? Then StadtLesen is perfect for you! From Thursday 26th April to Sunday 29th April in Berlin’s historic centre, Bebelplatz transforms into an open-air reading room daily from 9 am until dusk. On the very square that is sadly known for the 1933 book-burning, everything is now set up to embrace the joy of reading: You can pick out any book from the tower of books, grab a bean bag and browse until sunset. Sunday is family reading day and children’s and youth literature is at the heart of StadtLesen. Parents are invited to read aloud and the children are of course welcome to forage through their favourite books. Entry is free.

www.stadtlesen.com

From the 28th April to 6th May Werder upon Havel invites you once again to its traditional Baumblütenfest. The popular fruit wine festival is taking place for the 139th time in the small town west of Potsdam. The Baumblütenfest will open on Saturday with the traditional parade of clubs, groups, schools and nurseries. Following this, Werder celebrates all week long in the idyllic historical city centre on the island. Enjoy the special atmosphere of the fruit blossoms in their prime, sit on wooden benches in the garden with coffee and cake and enjoy many more culinary creations from the region. You can also sample all kinds of delicacies at over 450 market stalls, including the many popular fruit wines that are locally pressed. And it wouldn’t be a festival without a funfair: fairground rides, carousels and a colourful live programme provide diverse means of entertainment.

www.werder-havel.de/en