Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will permanently shut down Terminal 5, some of which dates back to the days of the GDR. In its most recent meeting, the Supervisory Board gave the necessary approval for this. The "ex-Schoenefeld buildings" have not been connected to the network for some time.

Originally, charter and low-cost flights should continue to be handled at Terminal 5. However, the corona pandemic threw the plans upside down, so that the ex-SXF buildings were temporarily shut down just a few weeks after the opening of BER. At first they wanted to take them offline for a year, but there was no reactivation. The last users of the T5 were, for example, Ryanair and Wizz Air, which have moved to terminal complex 1+2.

The supervisory board has now decided that the former Schönefeld buildings will remain permanently closed. Against the background that the concentration of air traffic in the midfield is operationally the best constellation for the passengers and the partners at the airport and is favored by everyone, the Supervisory Board decided not to put Terminal 5 back into operation. FBB is already implementing the single-roof concept that was included in the plan approval.

The Supervisory Board recommended that the general meeting approve the 2023 business plan, which was presented and explained in detail by the management. FBB's business plan for the coming year is also shaped by the aftermath of the pandemic and the effects of the war in Ukraine. As in previous years, scenarios and bandwidths of possible developments were therefore taken into account when preparing the business plan. For 2023, FBB is assuming passenger growth to around 26 million passengers per year and an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 142 million.

The control committee of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport also confirmed the acting managing director, Aletta von Massenbach, in her position. The manager has been at the head of the German capital's airport since October 2021. “With the extension of the contract for the CEO, the supervisory board is counting on continuity at the top of the airport company. As Commercial Director and CEO, Ms. von Massenbach has had a significant impact on the first two years of BER. With the contract extension, she can continue the strategic development of the company. This includes the gradual transformation of BER into a sustainable and climate-friendly commercial airport as well as the further increase in connectivity," says Jörg Simon, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

Von Massenbach explained: "I would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in us and I look forward to being able to further develop BER together with the employees of FBB. The war in Ukraine and the ongoing economic crisis will continue to pose major challenges for air traffic and thus also for BER in terms of traffic and economic development. There is still a lot to do to ensure financially stable, well-connected and sustainable flight operations.”