I'm no expert on Berlin's economy, but you'd have to think this isn't a positive for it.
It opened as the first passenger airport in 1923 and became the largest and most modern airport in the world after the current structure was built between 1936 and 1941, during Nazi rule. In its 85 years of service, it hosted everything from the Beatles to round-the-clock airlifts during the Berlin Blockade.Posted by armand at November 3, 2008 01:39 PM | TrackBack | Posted to History