Irish people who have flown to Berlin in recent years have arrived at Schönefeld. Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair use the airport.
It is the old main airport in East Berlin. It was the airport in which Gorbachev greeted the former GDR leader Erich Honnecker to tell him it was time to change.
Interflug was the main carrier that used the airport alongside Aeroflot.
Anyone who has flown there knows it is a clapped-out airport.
On June 3 a new Berlin Brandenburg airport will be opened on the site by German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
It will be known as Willy Brandt Airport. Willy Brandt was Mayor of Berlin before becoming German Chancellor. He was Mayor of Berlin when Kennedy made his famous visit to the city.
The new airport is costing in the region of €3 billion.
The airport is approximately 18 kms from Berlin Mitte.
The ariport will be served with high speed ICE trains.
The ariport straddles the states of Berlin and Brandenburg.
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