Berlin Tegel Airport and jet aircraft types, which suffered payload and range restrictions on Tempelhof's short runways. The absence of such restrictions at Tegel gave airlines greater operational flexibility regarding aircraft types and destinations. This was the reason charter carriers favoured Tegel despite being less popular than Tempelhof because of its greater distance from West Berlin's city centre and poor public transport links. A new passenger handling facility exclusively dedicated to charter airline passengers was opened to accommodate the additional traffic. Both this facility (a wooden shed) and the original terminal used by Air France's and Pan Am's scheduled passengers were located on
Airport city logically combined elements that reinforce each other. Services and facilities are designed to guide travelers easily through the airport process. Access is key for passengers, cargo, businesses, and residents, many of whom work in the airport city. "Time" has named it as one of "10 ideas that will change the world". The chapter "The Way Forward" from "Global Airport Cities" describes the basic airport city drivers, which have evolved with different spatial forms predicated on available land and ground transportation infrastructure: The most common airside and landside airport city commercial activities include: duty-free shops and airline lounges; restaurants, catering, and