The epidemic led to a record low passenger flow at Berlin Airport in February, less than 7% in the same period last year

　　China News Agency, Berlin, March 3 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Berlin-Brandenburg Airport Company stated on the 3rd that due to the anti-epidemic measures implemented during the new crown epidemic, the passenger flow of Berlin Airport in February this year was only 7% of the same period last year. Less than.

Airport company CEO Dahldrup called on officials to introduce effective vaccination and new crown testing policies as soon as possible to help passengers resume travel.

　　The only civil airport in the Berlin area is the Berlin-Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (Berlin New Airport), which opened on October 31, 2020.

The new airport replaces the old Tegel and Schönefeld airports.

　　The passenger flow statistics released by the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport Company on the 3rd showed that due to the global new crown epidemic and the continuous implementation of the "closure" measures in Germany, the passenger flow of the new Berlin Airport in February this year dropped again by about 6 on the basis of January. 10,000 passengers, a record low of 146,945 passengers in a single month.

This means that in February this year, the passenger traffic of the Berlin region was less than 7% of the previous February.

　　In terms of the number of take-offs and landings, in February last year, the Tegel and Schönefeld airports took off and landed about 20,000 flights. In February this year, the new Berlin Airport only took off and landed about 3,000 flights, a decrease of about 85%.

　　At the end of February last year, a large-scale outbreak began in Germany.

Since March of the same year, the country has implemented strict epidemic prevention measures including border control and "closing the city."

　　Berlin-Brandenburg Airport CEO Dahldrup said on the same day that the aviation industry was almost completely shut down under comprehensive anti-epidemic measures, and the number of passengers at major airports in Germany had fallen to a new low.

He emphasized that despite this, people are still eager to travel by air, and for this reason, the government must launch a truly effective vaccination and new crown testing policy as soon as possible.

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