24 years ago we got shown this magnificent airport, the check in desks were all there, the baggage carousels were all there, all in perfect working order we even got down to the pan and into the hangars. Trouble is no passengers. The whole thing was maintained in the hope of reunification and then it would open as a show case airport the envy of the world.
Well it opened, but not in the way they had hoped for. We saw it yesterday, it’s a beautiful piece of architecture, the the check in desks were all there, the baggage carousels were all there, all in perfect working order. Trouble is no passengers. Or rather there were a few.
Again a rather sad ending to what at the time, during the cold war, was a picture of hope for the future. They are currently planning on closing it. As the city grows and the relative wealth goes up they will wonder why they closed it. Just look at City airport in London.
I’m hoping to get a tour organized next week.
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