Dhe capital airport BER has stopped flight operations for the time being due to an action by climate activists. This was announced by a spokesman for the airport on Thursday of the dpa. The activists from the group “Last Generation” apparently came to the airport site in two places, both on the north and on the south side. Therefore, both slopes are now closed. Initially, the airport had not reported any restrictions on flight operations. However, the situation on site has since changed, the spokesman said.
The federal police confirmed that several people were on the airport site. There was no more detailed information, the operation is still ongoing.
The activists streamed the action live on Twitter. There you could see them snapping through a fence shortly after 4:00 p.m. and entering the airport area. They then held banners up to the camera and explained their motives. Activists were also seen gluing themselves to the ground. About ten minutes after the start of the action, blue lights could be seen in the live stream, and a little later police officers could also be heard.
