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Berlin airports brace for deluge of Champions League fans

Influx of 25,000 soccer fans will put extra strain on a city that lacks a world-class airfield

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Published Thu, Jun 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    BERLIN'S airports are bracing for an influx of about 25,000 soccer fans for Saturday's Uefa Champions League soccer final between Barcelona and Juventus, putting extra strain on a city plagued by the lack of a world-class airfield.

    Schoenefeld, the old East German airfield that's used mainly by low-cost airliners, will see an extra 370 commercial flights between Thursday and Sunday, increasing traffic by more than 50 per cent. Warren Buffett's NetJets Inc will ferry affluent soccer enthusiasts on more than 40 flights to and from Berlin for the game, 10 times the usual number, while Air Berlin plc is putting on an additional 18 flights.

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