Engelbert Lütke Daldrup, head of Berlin’s airports, said because COVID-19 measures like social distancing complicate procedures like going through security, it will be necessary to keep both Tegel and Schönefeld Airports open to handle the expected bump in passenger numbers.
Michaela Tomberger lives in the scenic Austrian alpine town of Kitzbühel. The 47-year-old Austrian loves skiing, which ended early this year due to the pandemic. But a far more important part of her life is missing at the moment.
In this edition of Leitmotifs, opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg talks with conductor Donald Runnicles. He is the general musical director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and music director of the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson, Wyoming.
The three economists who authored the study predicted Berlin’s new airport might need at least 1.5 billion euros more in public funding until 2023 to avoid insolvency, findings that have been rejected by airport head Engelbert Lütke Daldrup.
Ida Sandberg lives in the Netherlands. Her job, which is offering roadside assistance to travelers in need, just got a lot tougher as some European countries plan to ease border restrictions next month without having figured out how best to do so. How is that affecting her own plans?
The coronavirus survey from the University of Mannheim found that less than half of Germans surveyed this month said they support the idea of schools and other institutions being shut. That’s down from 91% in March.
The manager of the Berlin Hotel and Restaurant Association urged members to strictly abide by hygiene guidelines, telling German news agency dpa it would be a “catastrophe” if opening restaurants leads to a rise in infections.
Guillermo Donato lives in Manerbio, a small town in the northern Lombardy region of Italy, which was the hardest hit by the coronavirus in the country. For months, it kept him from doing little other than enjoying his outdoor garden. But with some Italian restrictions now being lifted, the 48-year-old floral designer is slowly getting back to work. How does he think Italy will bear up after the first wave of the pandemic?
The federal interior minister said border controls will be eased between Germany and Luxembourg on Friday. Meanwhile, several border crossings between Germany and Austria were reopened yesterday.
The judges ruled the masking requirement on public transport and in stores is justified under the public health law.
The budget airline says it’s resuming about 1,000 flights daily covering 90% of the routes, including to and from Berlin.
