Overview
- Kai Wegner said he will seek discussions with Brandenburg authorities and the airport operator on narrowly defined allowances for minor delays.
- The current regime bans regular commercial flights from 00:00 to 05:00, with low‑noise aircraft permitted 22:30–24:00 and 05:30–06:00.
- BER reported 50 diversions last year for flights scheduled to land between 22:00 and midnight, including 40 to Hanover and seven to Poznań.
- Airlines report added costs and longer journeys for passengers when arrivals miss the window by only a few minutes.
- Airport chief Aletta von Massenbach supports added flexibility, while Brandenburg’s government rejects changes to protect residents’ nighttime quiet.