BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport Begins Operation

SCHOENEFELD, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Guests follow the live transmission of the speech of Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer at the observation deck after the landing of the first two Lufthansa and Easy Jet aircrafts on the first day of operation for the new BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport on October 31, 2020 in Schoenefeld, Germany. The new airport incorporates former Schoenefeld airport as its Terminal 5 and also replaces Tegel Airport, which will close in the coming days. Berlin Brandenburg Airport was originally scheduled to open in 2011 but was stricken by design flaws, corruption scandals, legal wranglings and failed technical audits. The airport will serve Berlin and the surrounding region. (Footage by Christian Ender/Getty Images)