Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
A world city like Berlin deserves two airports. Yet courts may, in effect, overturn voter wishes. Whatever the outcome, let's hope the city soon gets the much-postponed, modern airport gateway it needs.
1 year ago
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
We know construction of Berlin's new airport has been a mess. But one thing mentioned less often is that it's far too small to handle the number of passengers expected to visit the city by 2030. This means Berlin probably needs a second airport.
1 year ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Despite the latest court ruling loosening restrictions on short-term rentals in Berlin, there are still plenty of questions left regarding what the city's laws on home-sharing really mean.
1 year ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Ryanair had plenty of disputes with unions over the years and often called for governments to intervene. The fact that an agreement has been reached at another German airport means a resolution might not be too far away in Berlin.
2 years ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Berlin's airport saw a substantial boost in passengers last year and ground workers want to share in the uptick. The union and management don't appear to be too far apart in their demands, although the disruption will make things a lot more complicated to attendees of ITB Berlin.
2 years ago
Lori Hinnant, Associated Press
Europe's year for tourism has faced a barrage of challenges that test its resilience as the world's leading destination.
2 years ago
Henrique Almeida, Bloomberg
Not every major European city is resisting the spread of Airbnb.
2 years ago
Marie Mawad, Bloomberg
Following what happened in Berlin, Airbnb is going on an all-out charm offensive in an effort to woo more cities in Europe and elsewhere into forming tax collection agreements like the ones it has with cities such as Paris and Amsterdam.
2 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Cities often tell us more than we know what to do with, but with the right thinking this surfeit of intelligence can be turned into an exceptional opportunity to distinguish destinations.
3 years ago
Stefan Nicola and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Smart move for Lufthansa to think beyond Frankfurt and Munich for its hubs.
3 years ago
Associated Press
Berlin's still unopened new airport is a metaphor for the challenges of infrastructure growth in the new, modern Europe. It's problems are everyone's problems.
3 years ago
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
Locals really, really don't want tourists to live like a local. They just want them to let locals live their lives without tacky shops and sky-high housing costs geared toward by people living on big vacation budgets.
3 years ago