Deserted check-in desks are seen at the Schoenefeld airport during a strike by ground staff, in Schoenefeld, near Berlin. PHOTO: AFP
"Terminal D cleared due to suspected tear gas. Fire brigade ventilates building," Berlin Airport said on Twitter, adding it may lead to delays.
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Schoenefeld airport is to the southeast of Berlin and is mainly served by low cost carriers such as easyJet and Ryanair. It is the city's second-largest airport after Tegel.
Earlier this year, passengers at Hamburg airport were affected after a corrosive substance leaked through the air conditioning system.
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