Berlin is considered one of the most visited cities in Europe, and in order to live up to this status, the city has everything you need. Including the most modern, equipped with the latest technology, railway, automobile and air terminals. One of the largest air hubs in Germany is the Tegel International Airport in Berlin. It has an assigned IATA-TXL code. Berlin-Tegel Airport is visited by many tourists and travelers from all over the world, and it leaves the best impression of the German capital and the European level of service.
History
The air harbor was built on the basis of a missile range. This happened in 1948, in the post-war period - when the need for a landfill disappeared by itself. The country was going through a recovery period and needed civilian facilities and structures. The Berlin-Tegel airport has become one of the projects redesigned from military to civilian. At that time, the construction of the first runway began, its length was 2400 meters. Alreadytwo months after the start of construction, the first aircraft was accepted. For a long time, the new airport served as a cargo airport - during the period of the economic blockade of the Soviet Union, this was extremely necessary. Airplanes with provisions and medicines flew here. As an international civil "Tegel" began to be used only since 1960. It developed rapidly, new terminals were built, infrastructure improved. Gradually, Tegel became the main air harbor of Berlin.
Work in modern conditions
Currently, the airport "Berlin-Tegel" receives and serves about 11.5 million people a year. This is a huge passenger flow, it is recognized as one of the busiest air hubs in Europe. Despite this, the work of the airport and its services can be called impeccable - there are no interruptions, there are no complaints from passengers and airlines.
Terminals
Tegel Airport includes five passenger terminals, each of which has a name indicated by a letter of the Latin alphabet.
- Terminal A is the main one, it accounts for most of the passenger traffic. In the center of it is a parking lot, bus stops and taxi ranks. It has 16 exits.
- B - designed to unload the first terminal, it works only on days when it is needed.
- Terminal C - also called Air Berlin Terminal - busyby the company of the same name and serves only its flights. It started functioning in 2008, is one of the newest.
- D is the only terminal that operates around the clock. It operates night flights or flights that take place in the early morning or late evening.
- E - represents the second floor of Terminal D.
In addition, the airport owns a tower for dispatchers and two runways. The building is made in the form of a hexagon, to which aircraft approach. Disembarkation and landing of passengers takes place with the help of special telescopic ladders.
Additional services
The airport building has everything you need for a comfortable stay of passengers while waiting for a flight. There are shops and souvenir shops, cafes, restaurants, currency exchange offices. There is a bank and post office. Several seating areas are designed to make the most of your time between flights. There is also a duty free shop. The map of the airport is posted in all prominent places, navigation through the territory is quite simple and logical. Lost and found, first aid center, car and cell phone rental offices - every little thing is provided to ensure that passengers find here everything they may need on the way.
"Berlin-Tegel" - the airport. How to get to the city
The air hub is relatively close to the center, leaving or arriving at it is not difficult at any time of the day. Berlin-Tegel Airport is located at a distance of 8 km from the city, itgot its name from the district of the same name. A TXL high-speed bus runs from it to the center every ten minutes, you can order a taxi. The bus ride to the center of Berlin takes about half an hour, and the route captures many sights that are interesting to look at for all arriving tourists. The fare to the city is 2-3 euros, tickets are purchased directly on the bus from the driver.
Destinations and companies
"Berlin-Tegel" has the status of an international harbor, many flights arrive here from all over the world. In total, it connects about 150 cities. Planes from Moscow and St. Petersburg arrive from Russia to Tegel. Many major airlines fly into the airport. Among them are Swiss, Air Berlin, Lufthansa, Air France, Aeroflot, Transaero and others. Berlin Tegel Airport with a table of arrivals and departures of flights informs passengers about the schedule and serviced directions. All the necessary information is available to any tourist and is located everywhere on the territory of the airport terminal.
Reviews
Passengers arriving in Berlin, Tegel, in most cases, note the excellent work of the airport. Despite the extreme workload, registration is very fast, there are no delays. Baggage is also checked very quickly. Tourists note that it is impossible to get lost at the airport - even without knowing the language, it is very easy to find any service, since the infrastructure is simple and understandable to every traveler. The choice in shops and souvenir shops is quite wide, dotscatering facilities are available throughout the airport and offer visitors a good selection of food and drinks. The prices are acceptable. Thus, we can say with confidence that Tegel is an airport that is quite convenient and meets all the requirements of international civil aviation standards.
At present, the Berlin authorities have decided to build a new modern airport terminal in the vicinity of the city in order to unload the Tegel. Various sources indicate that the airport will be closed immediately after the construction of the new complex is completed. The launch of the new Berlin air harbor is planned to be carried out by 2015. Despite this, Tegel is currently operating as before. No planned closure affects its smooth functioning.
