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  • A Pam Am Airbus takes off from Tegel Airport in 1988. Tegel once represented the future of airports but on Novenber 8 it closes for good. Getty Images
    A Pam Am Airbus takes off from Tegel Airport in 1988. Tegel once represented the future of airports but on Novenber 8 it closes for good. Getty Images
  • Tegel Airport today, just days before it closes. Reuters
    Tegel Airport today, just days before it closes. Reuters
  • Tegel Airport in 1999, with the pioneering Terminal A on left. Getty Images
    Tegel Airport in 1999, with the pioneering Terminal A on left. Getty Images
  • The main terminal of Berlin's Tegel airport and planes of EasyJet and Ryanair on the tarmac. AFP
    The main terminal of Berlin's Tegel airport and planes of EasyJet and Ryanair on the tarmac. AFP
  • A visitor takes photos before Tegel Airport closes. Reuters
    A visitor takes photos before Tegel Airport closes. Reuters
  • Taxis wait for passengers at Tegel Airport. Getty Images
    Taxis wait for passengers at Tegel Airport. Getty Images
  • The entrance hall in 2005. Tegel was supposed to close earlier but delays to Berlin Brandenburg prolonged its life. Getty Images
    The entrance hall in 2005. Tegel was supposed to close earlier but delays to Berlin Brandenburg prolonged its life. Getty Images
  • Tegel airport in 1982. Reuters
    Tegel airport in 1982. Reuters
  • Tegel's Terminal A opened in 1974. Getty Images
    Tegel's Terminal A opened in 1974. Getty Images
  • Construction to expand Tegel in 1972. The new terminal building was inaugurated on October 23, 1974. Getty Images
    Construction to expand Tegel in 1972. The new terminal building was inaugurated on October 23, 1974. Getty Images
  • US President John F Kennedy lands in Tegel in 1963. Getty Images
    US President John F Kennedy lands in Tegel in 1963. Getty Images
  • A view of Tegel airport in 1963. Reuters
    A view of Tegel airport in 1963. Reuters
  • Tegel opened in 1948 to help with the Berlin airlift. AFP
    Tegel opened in 1948 to help with the Berlin airlift. AFP
  • Tegel airport, in Berlin's French zone, in June 1948. AFP
    Tegel airport, in Berlin's French zone, in June 1948. AFP