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Berlin Brandenburg Airport Posts 2% First-Half Passenger Uptick but Remains Below 2019 Levels

The airport's financial health has improved through debt reduction paired with rising EBITDA ahead of a 2026 refinancing.

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Overview

  • BER handled 12.1 million passengers from January to June 2025, marking a 2 percent year-on-year increase.
  • Takeoff and landing movements rose to 92,500 in the same period, up from roughly 87,000 a year earlier.
  • Passenger traffic remains about 30 percent below first-half 2019 levels, when Tegel and Schönefeld together served 17.5 million travelers and 145,000 movements.
  • In 2024 the airport welcomed 25.5 million passengers, slashed net debt by €78.4 million to €134.4 million and posted an EBITDA of €152.3 million, up 22 percent.
  • BER continues to depend on funding from federal and local governments while high taxes and fees have prompted Ryanair to cut capacity, posing challenges ahead of a planned 2026 refinancing.