Berlin’s Tegel airport closes after decades of hard service
06 November 2020 |
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Once a symbol of freedom in West Berlin, Tegel airport quickly became too small for a united Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now, 30 years later a new, much-delayed airport is finally taking its place.
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