Berlin Brandenburg Airport has begun resuming flight operations after severe black ice forced the grounding of flights in the German capital earlier on Friday. Airport authorities warned that operations remain disrupted, with significant delays and cancellations expected as airlines assess conditions and aircraft availability.

The disruption was caused by snow and freezing rain during a prolonged cold spell across Germany, which affected not only air travel but also road and rail services. Airlines had already delayed or cancelled several flights on Thursday after freezing rain made it impossible to safely de-ice aircraft, leaving many planes grounded.

In a statement posted on social media, the airport said airlines would decide independently whether flights would operate or be cancelled and advised passengers to regularly check their flight status. While operations are slowly stabilising, authorities cautioned that knock-on effects could continue throughout the day.

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