Berlin (CNN) — It's nearly a decade behind schedule, 4 billion euros over budget and there's a global pandemic crippling the aviation industry. Happy Halloween to Berlin's beleaguered Brandenburg Airport, which finally opens its doors this Saturday. At the time, the city had three airports -- Tegel "Otto Lilienthal" Airport, Schönefeld Airport and Tempelhof Airport -- all of which played significant roles in Berlin's turbulent post-war history. So why did the new airport -- officially called Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt -- take so long to build? A Brandenburg State Audit completed in 2016 concluded that the usability of the airport was at less than 57%.

Source: CNN October 30, 2020 09:41 UTC