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UPDATED: These are the strikes at airports in Spain that could affect your end of summer travel plans

UPDATED: These are the strikes at airports in Spain that could affect your end of summer travel plans

Strike action is taking place at airports in Mallorca, Barcelona, Madrid and Bilbao during the end of August and September as well as ten days of strike by Ryanair cabin crew.

Renowned British composer killed in Swiss Alps plane crash

Renowned British composer killed in Swiss Alps plane crash

Now Ryanair pilots in Spain call five days of strikes for September

Now Ryanair pilots in Spain call five days of strikes for September

Stunt pilot killed as Spain's 'Eagle Patrol' military plane crashes at sea

Stunt pilot killed as Spain's 'Eagle Patrol' military plane crashes at sea

German family among seven dead in mid-air collision in Mallorca

German family among seven dead in mid-air collision in Mallorca

How Greta Thunberg and 'flygskam' are forcing aviation industry to act on climate change

How Greta Thunberg and 'flygskam' are forcing aviation industry to act on climate change

'Polluter pays': France to propose new tax on flights in Europe

'Polluter pays': France to propose new tax on flights in Europe

Alitalia strike: Half of flights to and from Italy cancelled

Alitalia strike: Half of flights to and from Italy cancelled

Zurich named one of world’s ten best airports

Zurich named one of world’s ten best airports

Switzerland plans to launch drone register in 2020

Switzerland plans to launch drone register in 2020

Swiss vintage Ju-52 planes banned from commercial flights

Swiss vintage Ju-52 planes banned from commercial flights

VIDEO: Terrifying footage of BA flight's aborted landing in Gibraltar

VIDEO: Terrifying footage of BA flight's aborted landing in Gibraltar

Italy fines Ryanair €3 million for charging for cabin bags

Italy fines Ryanair €3 million for charging for cabin bags

Here’s what Switzerland’s new 'Air Force One' looks like

Here’s what Switzerland’s new 'Air Force One' looks like

Italy's railways company in talks with Delta and EasyJet to save Alitalia

Italy's railways company in talks with Delta and EasyJet to save Alitalia

2018

Switzerland and Britain reach post-Brexit aviation deal

Switzerland and Britain reach post-Brexit aviation deal

Geneva launches free pre-dawn bus services to airport

Geneva launches free pre-dawn bus services to airport

Swiss vintage flights grounded after deadly JU-Air crash

Swiss vintage flights grounded after deadly JU-Air crash

Swiss' map on flight to Israel displays Palestinian town destroyed in 1948

Swiss' map on flight to Israel displays Palestinian town destroyed in 1948

Ryanair deal with Italian pilots concluded but strikes to go ahead

Ryanair deal with Italian pilots concluded but strikes to go ahead

Is Switzerland set to get a new low-cost, long-distance airline?

Is Switzerland set to get a new low-cost, long-distance airline?

Discount 'rescue fares' available for stranded SkyWork passengers

Discount 'rescue fares' available for stranded SkyWork passengers

Ryanair reaches historic agreement with Italian pilot union

Ryanair reaches historic agreement with Italian pilot union

Basel Green Party leader adds to calls for ban on short-haul flights

Basel Green Party leader adds to calls for ban on short-haul flights

New rules for vintage JU-Air flights after deadly crash

New rules for vintage JU-Air flights after deadly crash

Ryanair strike: 400 flights grounded across Europe

Ryanair strike: 400 flights grounded across Europe

Light aircraft crashes at Bern Airport

Light aircraft crashes at Bern Airport

Swiss airline JU-Air plans to restart operations this month despite uncertainty about recent deadly crash

Swiss airline JU-Air plans to restart operations this month despite uncertainty about recent deadly crash

Lufthansa shares soar on better than expected profits

Lufthansa shares soar on better than expected profits

How a cosmetics bag left thousands of passengers in the lurch at Munich Airport

How a cosmetics bag left thousands of passengers in the lurch at Munich Airport

Ryanair strike grounds flights across Europe with Spain most affected

Ryanair strike grounds flights across Europe with Spain most affected

Italian government wants to renationalize Alitalia airline

Italian government wants to renationalize Alitalia airline

Ryanair strike hits 600 flights affecting 100,000 passengers

Ryanair strike hits 600 flights affecting 100,000 passengers

10 slightly injured after fire breaks out at Frankfurt Airport

10 slightly injured after fire breaks out at Frankfurt Airport

Italy fines Ryanair for mass flight cancellations

Italy fines Ryanair for mass flight cancellations

Long flight delays in Germany double in first half of 2018

Long flight delays in Germany double in first half of 2018

Ryanair's Italy routes threatened by summer strike

Ryanair's Italy routes threatened by summer strike

Ryanair Spanish routes threatened by summer strike

Ryanair Spanish routes threatened by summer strike

Pilot left to use own instincts - and almost lands at wrong airport

Pilot left to use own instincts - and almost lands at wrong airport

Travel chaos for Vueling passengers as hundreds of flights cancelled in pilot strike

Travel chaos for Vueling passengers as hundreds of flights cancelled in pilot strike

Vueling pilots go on strike, 246 flights cancelled

Vueling pilots go on strike, 246 flights cancelled

Barcelona air traffic controllers announce summer of strikes

Barcelona air traffic controllers announce summer of strikes

Lufthansa's offer for Alitalia is the 'most promising': minister

Lufthansa's offer for Alitalia is the 'most promising': minister

EasyJet one of three airlines in the running to take over Alitalia

EasyJet one of three airlines in the running to take over Alitalia

Lufthansa cancels 800 flights Tuesday in airport strikes across Germany

Lufthansa cancels 800 flights Tuesday in airport strikes across Germany

Passengers warned to expect serious delays at four German airports due to strikes

Passengers warned to expect serious delays at four German airports due to strikes

Norway aims to prove that aviation can go green

Norway aims to prove that aviation can go green

Germany’s top judges hear case that could offer plane passengers a big boost

Germany’s top judges hear case that could offer plane passengers a big boost

Sweden's forests could fuel air travel, researchers say

Sweden's forests could fuel air travel, researchers say

Costs of finishing Berlin’s disaster airport to swell to over €7 billion

Costs of finishing Berlin’s disaster airport to swell to over €7 billion

High flyer: Swiss firm H55 wins funds for new electric plane project

High flyer: Swiss firm H55 wins funds for new electric plane project

Air Italy: Sardinia's Meridiana aims to become Italy's new national airline

Air Italy: Sardinia's Meridiana aims to become Italy's new national airline

Four killed as helicopter and plane collide in southern Germany

Four killed as helicopter and plane collide in southern Germany

Lufthansa scrapes past Ryanair in fight to fly most passengers

Lufthansa scrapes past Ryanair in fight to fly most passengers

Lufthansa to hire 8,000 new workers in 2018

Lufthansa to hire 8,000 new workers in 2018

2017

BA owner likely to buy bankrupt Austrian airline Niki

BA owner likely to buy bankrupt Austrian airline Niki

Watchdog accuses Lufthansa of price hikes in wake of Air Berlin bankruptcy

Watchdog accuses Lufthansa of price hikes in wake of Air Berlin bankruptcy

EU gives easyJet green light to take on Lufthansa in German skies

EU gives easyJet green light to take on Lufthansa in German skies

Easyjet to take on Lufthansa within Germany starting in January

Easyjet to take on Lufthansa within Germany starting in January

Lufthansa offers EU fresh concessions over Air Berlin buy up

Lufthansa offers EU fresh concessions over Air Berlin buy up

Could flights between the UK and EU really be grounded after Brexit?

Could flights between the UK and EU really be grounded after Brexit?

Italy's civil aviation authority prepares sanctions against Ryanair

Italy's civil aviation authority prepares sanctions against Ryanair

Spanish company charged over Air Algerie crash in Mali

Spanish company charged over Air Algerie crash in Mali

Ryanair says its is ready to make Alitalia bid if shake-up comes

Ryanair says its is ready to make Alitalia bid if shake-up comes

Italy fines BA, Etihad over 'no-show' ticket rules

Italy fines BA, Etihad over 'no-show' ticket rules

Barcelona enters battle for low-cost, long-haul flights

Barcelona enters battle for low-cost, long-haul flights

Plane evacuated in Stockholm after engine catches fire

Plane evacuated in Stockholm after engine catches fire

2016

New Swiss map shows no-fly zones for drones

New Swiss map shows no-fly zones for drones

This Swede has built a procrastinator's dream

This Swede has built a procrastinator's dream

Brit fined €3,000 for defecating in public at Italian airport

Brit fined €3,000 for defecating in public at Italian airport

Tourist fined after drone crashes in St Mark’s Square

Tourist fined after drone crashes in St Mark’s Square

Berlin Airport PR chief fired for calling project 'shit show’

Berlin Airport PR chief fired for calling project 'shit show’

Italian pilot told wife he'd 'crash plane' if she left him

Italian pilot told wife he'd 'crash plane' if she left him

German airlines to up tests after Germanwings crash

German airlines to up tests after Germanwings crash

2015

Two pilots die in Agusta aircraft test flight

Two pilots die in Agusta aircraft test flight

Drunk co-pilot handed six-month sentence

Drunk co-pilot handed six-month sentence

Airbus: A400M suffered triple engine failure

Airbus: A400M suffered triple engine failure

Germany, France, Italy want Euro drones

Germany, France, Italy want Euro drones

Laser attacks menace low-flying planes

Laser attacks menace low-flying planes

States fear drug drones flying into jails

States fear drug drones flying into jails

The German who built planes out of metal

The German who built planes out of metal

11 dead as F-16 jet explodes at Spain base

11 dead as F-16 jet explodes at Spain base

Spain's Air Europa spends €3b on new jets

Spain's Air Europa spends €3b on new jets

2014

Italian 'cattle-fuelled planes' project is a scam

Italian 'cattle-fuelled planes' project is a scam

Deutsche Post launches drone deliveries

Deutsche Post launches drone deliveries

Flight delays grow as refunds stand to drop

Flight delays grow as refunds stand to drop

Lufthansa suspends flights to Kurdish Iraq

Lufthansa suspends flights to Kurdish Iraq

Air Berlin plane loses wheel on landing

Air Berlin plane loses wheel on landing

Five things you need to know about Swiftair

Five things you need to know about Swiftair

Missing Air Algérie flight 'has crashed': Reports

Missing Air Algérie flight 'has crashed': Reports

Lufthansa flight ban is 'surrender to terror'

Lufthansa flight ban is 'surrender to terror'

Air traffic controllers 'sorry' over near miss

Air traffic controllers 'sorry' over near miss

Air force blames dead pilot for crash

Air force blames dead pilot for crash

One dead, one missing after plane crash

One dead, one missing after plane crash

Spanish fighter jet explodes killing pilot

Spanish fighter jet explodes killing pilot

ILA Air Show takes off in Berlin

ILA Air Show takes off in Berlin

New Berlin airport 'needs €1.1-billion bailout'

New Berlin airport 'needs €1.1-billion bailout'

Airports hit by Lufthansa pilots' strike

Airports hit by Lufthansa pilots' strike

Lufthansa cancels 3,800 flights due to strike

Lufthansa cancels 3,800 flights due to strike

600 flights grounded as strikes hit airports

600 flights grounded as strikes hit airports

German airport WiFi charges are 'thievery'

German airport WiFi charges are 'thievery'

New Berlin airport 'four-percent ready'

New Berlin airport 'four-percent ready'

Hundreds of fake IDs among asylum seekers

Hundreds of fake IDs among asylum seekers

Iranian on Malaysia plane was going to Germany

Iranian on Malaysia plane was going to Germany

Fresh Frankfurt strikes ground flights

Fresh Frankfurt strikes ground flights

Green light for Munich airport expansion

Green light for Munich airport expansion

Merkel jet gatecrasher: I don't remember anything

Merkel jet gatecrasher: I don't remember anything

Berlin's Schönefeld airport 'to stay open'

Berlin's Schönefeld airport 'to stay open'

Passengers stuck on lost bus as flight leaves

Passengers stuck on lost bus as flight leaves

Berlin airport's 2014 opening cancelled again

Berlin airport's 2014 opening cancelled again

2013

Santa's sleigh deemed fit to fly by Norway

Santa's sleigh deemed fit to fly by Norway

Air bosses allow mobile devices at take-off

Air bosses allow mobile devices at take-off

Berlin airport 'needs another €1.1 billion'

Berlin airport 'needs another €1.1 billion'

Struggling Alitalia in last-gasp bid for survival

Struggling Alitalia in last-gasp bid for survival

Flour and cinnamon 'bomb' shut down airport

Flour and cinnamon 'bomb' shut down airport

Italian air hostess: Ryanair is 'slave labour'

Italian air hostess: Ryanair is 'slave labour'

New Berlin airport has 66,500 problems

New Berlin airport has 66,500 problems

Pilots: Five German airports not safe enough

Pilots: Five German airports not safe enough

Child and four adults killed in plane crash

Child and four adults killed in plane crash

Germans turn away from domestic flights

Germans turn away from domestic flights

The man who gate-crashed Merkel's plane

The man who gate-crashed Merkel's plane

'Get off your rear end and learn German'

'Get off your rear end and learn German'

Two killed in light aircraft crash in north Germany

Two killed in light aircraft crash in north Germany

Lufthansa: halved profits this quarter no problem

Lufthansa: halved profits this quarter no problem

Even Berlin airport's partial opening delayed

Even Berlin airport's partial opening delayed

Unions threaten summer strikes at Germanwings

Unions threaten summer strikes at Germanwings

Düsseldorf airport: the 'El Dorado' of bag theft

Düsseldorf airport: the 'El Dorado' of bag theft

World watches epic hot air blimp flight

World watches epic hot air blimp flight

New Berlin airport 'just for easyjetters'

New Berlin airport 'just for easyjetters'

Merkel ally faces heat for drone 'debacle'

Merkel ally faces heat for drone 'debacle'

German drone nearly hits Afghan airbus

German drone nearly hits Afghan airbus

Air display show cut short after fatal crash

Air display show cut short after fatal crash

Germany sticks plan to buy armed drones

Germany sticks plan to buy armed drones

Easyjet may fly from new Berlin airport this autumn

Easyjet may fly from new Berlin airport this autumn

Germany kills 'Euro Hawk' drone programme

Germany kills 'Euro Hawk' drone programme

Lufthansa ex-CEO lands top job despite wrangle

Lufthansa ex-CEO lands top job despite wrangle

Lufthansa hits turbulence over top job choice

Lufthansa hits turbulence over top job choice

Sick staff ground new airport's first flight

Sick staff ground new airport's first flight

Lufthansa settles bitter pay dispute

Lufthansa settles bitter pay dispute

Brit lands Berlin airport half marathon victory

Brit lands Berlin airport half marathon victory

Berlin ghost airport costs €162k a month to clean

Berlin ghost airport costs €162k a month to clean

Lufthansa strikes hit German airports

Lufthansa strikes hit German airports

Lufthansa passengers offered rail vouchers

Lufthansa passengers offered rail vouchers

Lufthansa staff to stage strike on Monday

Lufthansa staff to stage strike on Monday

Damaged Lufthansa plane crosses Atlantic

Damaged Lufthansa plane crosses Atlantic

Court rejects airline strike compensation plea

Court rejects airline strike compensation plea

Holiday jet fumes left crew unconscious

Holiday jet fumes left crew unconscious

Police helicopters collide over Berlin

Police helicopters collide over Berlin

Lufthansa strikes sweep across country

Lufthansa strikes sweep across country

Lufthansa cancels 500 flights ahead of strike

Lufthansa cancels 500 flights ahead of strike

Strikes hit hundreds of flights in west Germany

Strikes hit hundreds of flights in west Germany

Snow strands thousands at Frankfurt airport

Snow strands thousands at Frankfurt airport

Frankfurt Airport opens a runway after shutdown

Frankfurt Airport opens a runway after shutdown

Düsseldorf travellers face airport strike delays

Düsseldorf travellers face airport strike delays

Mehdorn to lead troubled new Berlin airport

Mehdorn to lead troubled new Berlin airport

Airport security strike hits Cologne-Bonn again

Airport security strike hits Cologne-Bonn again

Nuclear plants face aircraft crash tests

Nuclear plants face aircraft crash tests

Lufthansa cuts flights and services to Berlin

Lufthansa cuts flights and services to Berlin

'Germans care about good work-life balance'

'Germans care about good work-life balance'

Strikes hit Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf airports

Strikes hit Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf airports

Lufthansa orders new jets amid job cuts

Lufthansa orders new jets amid job cuts

Hamburg Airport strike cancels over 100 flights

Hamburg Airport strike cancels over 100 flights

20,000 problems plague new Berlin airport

20,000 problems plague new Berlin airport

'Shark skin' jets cut fuel consumption

'Shark skin' jets cut fuel consumption

Strikes at Hamburg and Rhineland airports

Strikes at Hamburg and Rhineland airports

Tegel to get €50m facelift amid Berlin airport delay

Tegel to get €50m facelift amid Berlin airport delay

Condor claims force court to employ more

Condor claims force court to employ more

Hollande 'to clinch' $12 billion jet deal with India

Hollande 'to clinch' $12 billion jet deal with India

Airport strikes shut down Cologne and Düsseldorf

Airport strikes shut down Cologne and Düsseldorf

Germany to buy first armed drones

Germany to buy first armed drones

Airport security strike hits Cologne, Düsseldorf

Airport security strike hits Cologne, Düsseldorf

Terrorist fears undo planned Berlin flight path

Terrorist fears undo planned Berlin flight path

Winter weather chaos hits air and land travel

Winter weather chaos hits air and land travel

Wintry weather cancels flights in Frankfurt

Wintry weather cancels flights in Frankfurt

Ramsauer under fire for handling of Berlin airport

Ramsauer under fire for handling of Berlin airport

Security strike causes Hamburg Airport delays

Security strike causes Hamburg Airport delays

Now Berlin airport won't open before 2015

Now Berlin airport won't open before 2015

Wowi survives vote despite BER debacle

Wowi survives vote despite BER debacle

Outrage over 'crisis bonuses' for SAS bosses

Outrage over 'crisis bonuses' for SAS bosses

One dead as helicopter crashes on autobahn

One dead as helicopter crashes on autobahn

Airport debacle hurts 'Made in Germany' brand

Airport debacle hurts 'Made in Germany' brand

New Berlin airport delay forces mayor from board

New Berlin airport delay forces mayor from board

Air Berlin waves goodbye to CEO Mehdorn

Air Berlin waves goodbye to CEO Mehdorn

2012

Little progress made at Berlin's new airport

Little progress made at Berlin's new airport

Air Berlin co-pilots paid near poverty level

Air Berlin co-pilots paid near poverty level

Surprise strikes cause airport delays

Surprise strikes cause airport delays

Eight die as two small planes collide in Hesse

Eight die as two small planes collide in Hesse

Continental cleared of crime in Concorde crash

Berlin airport building stops over cash woes

Berlin airport building stops over cash woes

Protest makes noise for night flight ban

Protest makes noise for night flight ban

Frankfurt airport deploys full-body scanners

Frankfurt airport deploys full-body scanners

German unions voice solidarity with strikes

German unions voice solidarity with strikes

Lufthansa makes deal with cabin crews

Lufthansa makes deal with cabin crews

EADS offices raided in corruption probe

EADS offices raided in corruption probe

Air Berlin sues over new airport delay

Air Berlin sues over new airport delay

Hurricane Sandy grounds German-US flights

Hurricane Sandy grounds German-US flights

Air France flights delayed by Sandy

Air France flights delayed by Sandy

Toilet fumes affect more than 50 at airport

Toilet fumes affect more than 50 at airport

Berlin airport debacle in committee spotlight

Berlin airport debacle in committee spotlight

Britain insists Germany vetoed BAE deal

Britain insists Germany vetoed BAE deal

Berlin blasted for ruined EADS-BAE merger

Berlin blasted for ruined EADS-BAE merger

Germany 'blocks giant aerospace merger'

Germany 'blocks giant aerospace merger'

Ryanair to expand in Germany

Ryanair to expand in Germany

Talks collapse in BAE-EADS mega-merger

Talks collapse in BAE-EADS mega-merger

200 live tarantulas found in suitcase

200 live tarantulas found in suitcase

Frankfurt airport extends to take super-jumbos

Frankfurt airport extends to take super-jumbos

Airbus 'nearly crashed' when pilots fell ill

Airbus 'nearly crashed' when pilots fell ill

Fake pilot sat in cockpit on commercial flight

Fake pilot sat in cockpit on commercial flight

Third of pilots 'have slept in cockpit'

Third of pilots 'have slept in cockpit'

Three dead, ten injured in airfield accidents

Three dead, ten injured in airfield accidents

Lufthansa flights back on plan as talks start

Lufthansa flights back on plan as talks start

Cabin crew union forces Lufthansa to talk

Cabin crew union forces Lufthansa to talk

Strike grounds 100,000 Lufthansa passengers

Strike grounds 100,000 Lufthansa passengers

Lufthansa cancels 1,200 Friday flights

Lufthansa cancels 1,200 Friday flights

Berlin airport delayed until October 2013

Berlin airport delayed until October 2013

Lufthansa strikes hit Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich

Lufthansa strikes hit Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich

11 injured as smoke fills plane in Cologne

11 injured as smoke fills plane in Cologne

Lufthansa crews call new strike for Tuesday

Lufthansa crews call new strike for Tuesday

More Lufthansa flights cancelled day after strike

More Lufthansa flights cancelled day after strike

Frankfurt airport strike creates flight chaos

Frankfurt airport strike creates flight chaos

Lufthansa strike grounds a third of Frankfurt flights

Lufthansa strike grounds a third of Frankfurt flights

Lufthansa strikes to hit on Friday

Lufthansa strikes to hit on Friday

Lufthansa cabins crews to strike 'any day now'

Lufthansa cabins crews to strike 'any day now'

'Engine fire' forces Berlin-bound plane back

'Engine fire' forces Berlin-bound plane back

Pilots: Ryanair pushes us to run on empty

Pilots: Ryanair pushes us to run on empty

Berlin airport: new opening date in danger

Berlin airport: new opening date in danger

Ticket prices set to soar as airlines chase profits

Ticket prices set to soar as airlines chase profits

Three Germans killed in plane crash

Three Germans killed in plane crash

New Berlin airport 'cannot service its loans'

New Berlin airport 'cannot service its loans'

Germany braces for yet another airline strike

Germany braces for yet another airline strike

Activist tries to block plane at Paris airport

Five including teen pilot die in plane crashes

Five including teen pilot die in plane crashes

Swiss pilot killed in mystery plane crash

Luftwaffe escort startles holidaymakers

Luftwaffe escort startles holidaymakers

Unique North Pole seaplane replica unveiled

Unique North Pole seaplane replica unveiled

Air France crash: final report due for release

Air France crash: final report due for release

New Berlin airport date could be even later

New Berlin airport date could be even later

Munich votes against third runway

Munich votes against third runway

Surprise for historians raising WWII plane

Surprise for historians raising WWII plane

Minister hits turbulence over flying carpet affair

Minister hits turbulence over flying carpet affair

Stuka WWII dive bomber to be hauled from seabed

Stuka WWII dive bomber to be hauled from seabed

German dead in Nigeria plane crash

German dead in Nigeria plane crash

Wooden plane crashes, burns, kills four

Wooden plane crashes, burns, kills four

German fliers ignore carbon off-set schemes

German fliers ignore carbon off-set schemes

Pressure increases on new Berlin airport team

Pressure increases on new Berlin airport team

Airport crowds laugh at Berlin mayor over delay

Airport crowds laugh at Berlin mayor over delay

Fury as new Berlin airport opening delayed

Fury as new Berlin airport opening delayed

Reflecting on Hindenburg disaster 75 years on

Reflecting on Hindenburg disaster 75 years on

Report finds security holes at German airports

Report finds security holes at German airports

Lufthansa cuts 3,500 jobs to reduce costs

Lufthansa cuts 3,500 jobs to reduce costs

Lufthansa plans new budget airline

Lufthansa plans new budget airline

Rare fighter plane wreck lifted from seabed

Rare fighter plane wreck lifted from seabed

Lufthansa to tighten its belt with drastic cuts

Lufthansa to tighten its belt with drastic cuts

Air Berlin chiefs use Mini as company car

Air Berlin chiefs use Mini as company car

Luftwaffe scrambled in 'stolen' plane scare

Luftwaffe scrambled in 'stolen' plane scare

Five walk away from helicopter crash

Five walk away from helicopter crash

Thousands gather at airports to protest noise

Thousands gather at airports to protest noise

US airlines fight 'cash-grab' ticket tax

US airlines fight 'cash-grab' ticket tax

Air France starts dogfight with Lufthansa

Air France starts dogfight with Lufthansa

Victims in Friday's plane crash identified

Victims in Friday's plane crash identified

US soldiers 'ripped off' by airport phones

US soldiers 'ripped off' by airport phones

At least four dead in light aircraft crash

At least four dead in light aircraft crash

Bomb scare forces Air France plane to land

Court ends Frankfurt Airport strike

Court ends Frankfurt Airport strike

Frankfurt Airport union aims for total shut-down

Frankfurt Airport union aims for total shut-down

Strike grounds one in nine Frankfurt flights

Strike grounds one in nine Frankfurt flights

Frankfurt Airport strike resumes Sunday evening

Frankfurt Airport strike resumes Sunday evening

Frankfurt Airport strike looms as talks collapse

Frankfurt Airport strike looms as talks collapse

Frankfurt Airport workers halt strike for talks

Frankfurt Airport workers halt strike for talks

Frankfurt airport strike extended to Friday

Frankfurt airport strike extended to Friday

Frankfurt Airport strike extended to Wednesday

Frankfurt Airport strike extended to Wednesday

More strike chaos hits Frankfurt Airport

More strike chaos hits Frankfurt Airport

Air-traffic controllers to strike at Frankfurt Airport

Air-traffic controllers to strike at Frankfurt Airport

2011

Arab airline throws lifeline to Air Berlin

Arab airline throws lifeline to Air Berlin

Beating the holiday bag blues at Frankfurt Airport

Beating the holiday bag blues at Frankfurt Airport

New Berlin airport gearing up for summer opening

New Berlin airport gearing up for summer opening

Air Berlin seeks Chinese and Mideast cash

Air Berlin seeks Chinese and Mideast cash

Iranian airline buys Merkel’s old plane

Iranian airline buys Merkel’s old plane

Tomato juice tastes 'plane' better at high altitude says scientist

Tomato juice tastes 'plane' better at high altitude says scientist

Lufthansa agrees to sell British Midland

Lufthansa agrees to sell British Midland

Third Lufthansa plane forced to land in a week

Third Lufthansa plane forced to land in a week

At least 7,500 protest night flights at expanded Berlin airport

At least 7,500 protest night flights at expanded Berlin airport

Frankfurt Airport expands with new runway

Frankfurt Airport expands with new runway

Australian Spitfire remains found in France

German military unveils super drone

German military unveils super drone

Air traffic controller strike looms

Air traffic controller strike looms

Lufthansa to fly less and with smaller planes

Lufthansa to fly less and with smaller planes

Air Berlin to save €200 mln with reduced fleet

Air Berlin to save €200 mln with reduced fleet

Court says Lufthansa pilots can fly until they reach 65

Court says Lufthansa pilots can fly until they reach 65

Germany’s top ten tech inventions

Germany’s top ten tech inventions

Air Berlin mulls in-flight dialect announcements after web sensation

Air Berlin mulls in-flight dialect announcements after web sensation

Germany kiboshes body scanners at airports

Germany kiboshes body scanners at airports

Merkel wants old East German plane back

Merkel wants old East German plane back

Small plane makes emergency road landing

Small plane makes emergency road landing

Lufthansa cancels all NY flights due to hurricane

Lufthansa cancels all NY flights due to hurricane

Air Berlin boss resigns after poor results

Air Berlin boss resigns after poor results

Air traffic controller strike averted

Air traffic controller strike averted

Air traffic controllers to strike Tuesday

Air traffic controllers to strike Tuesday

Court forbids air traffic controller strike

Court forbids air traffic controller strike

'Naked' body scanners a failure, police union says

'Naked' body scanners a failure, police union says

Air France-KLM reports €197 million quarterly loss

Munich Airport expansion approved despite opposition

Munich Airport expansion approved despite opposition

Probe to reveal 'exact circumstances' of Rio-Paris crash

Air France splits order between Airbus, Boeing

Passengers shun airports after flight tax

Passengers shun airports after flight tax

Air traffic controllers asked not to smoke up during shifts

Air France to launch cheap provincial flights

Strikes loom at EasyJet

Strikes loom at EasyJet

European aviation authorities find faults in German planes

European aviation authorities find faults in German planes

Solar plane aborts Paris flight

Pilot killed in airship crash

Pilot killed in airship crash

Months after letter bomb scare, air cargo security still lacking

Months after letter bomb scare, air cargo security still lacking

Man points gas pistol at Frankfurt Airport police

Man points gas pistol at Frankfurt Airport police

Ash airspace closure possibly unnecessary

Ash airspace closure possibly unnecessary

Airports reopened after ash cloud closure

Airports reopened after ash cloud closure

Volcanic ash approaches North Sea coast

Volcanic ash approaches North Sea coast

Lufthansa traffic hit by Japan disaster

Lufthansa traffic hit by Japan disaster

Airport worker fired for filming women on the toilet

Airport worker fired for filming women on the toilet

Lufthansa pilot caught with deadly slingshots

Lufthansa pilot caught with deadly slingshots

Strike grounds some Berlin Easyjet flights

Strike grounds some Berlin Easyjet flights

Submarine helps in Air France salvage

Submarine helps in Air France salvage

Aircraft contrails causing global warming

Aircraft contrails causing global warming

New flight tax pushing passengers to airports abroad

New flight tax pushing passengers to airports abroad

Air Berlin books loss on volcano ash and strikes

Air Berlin books loss on volcano ash and strikes

Lufthansa forecasts profits to withstand tough 2011

Lufthansa forecasts profits to withstand tough 2011

Lufthansa diverts Tokyo flights to Nagoya, Osaka

Lufthansa diverts Tokyo flights to Nagoya, Osaka

Lufthansa scans Japan flights for radioactivity

Lufthansa scans Japan flights for radioactivity

Lufthansa soared back to profit in 2010

Lufthansa soared back to profit in 2010

Security lapses found after airport shooting

Security lapses found after airport shooting

Two Americans shot dead at Frankfurt Airport

Two Americans shot dead at Frankfurt Airport

Pilots and politicians call for laser ban

Pilots and politicians call for laser ban

Airlines suggest €50 charge for claims mediation

Airlines suggest €50 charge for claims mediation

Lufthansa South American flights make emergency landings

Lufthansa South American flights make emergency landings

Daimler reportedly wants to sell EADS stake to government

Daimler reportedly wants to sell EADS stake to government

Failure to buckle-up on planes grounds for removal

Failure to buckle-up on planes grounds for removal

Paper planes launched from 'edge of space' above Germany

Paper planes launched from 'edge of space' above Germany

Frankfurt Airport bus rams crowd, killing one

Frankfurt Airport bus rams crowd, killing one

Lufthansa passenger traffic cracks 90 million

Lufthansa passenger traffic cracks 90 million

Lufthansa to create 4,000 jobs in Germany

Lufthansa to create 4,000 jobs in Germany

2010

Lufthansa plane stuck six hours on JFK tarmac

Lufthansa plane stuck six hours on JFK tarmac

Justice Minister rejects passenger profiling

Justice Minister rejects passenger profiling

Airports demand racial profiling to fight terror

Airports demand racial profiling to fight terror

Lufthansa to invest heavily in Munich hub

Lufthansa to invest heavily in Munich hub

Transport freeze begins to thaw

Transport freeze begins to thaw

Travellers contend with snow and ice

Travellers contend with snow and ice

Ryanair scales back service over flight tax

Ryanair scales back service over flight tax

Pilots strike at airlines Germania, Tuifly

Pilots strike at airlines Germania, Tuifly

Continental fined for deadly Concorde crash

Continental fined for deadly Concorde crash

Thousands stranded as Spanish air traffic controllers strike

Thousands stranded as Spanish air traffic controllers strike

Lufthansa to offer internet on most flights

Lufthansa to offer internet on most flights

Cream and sugar with your jet fuel? Plane water tanks mistakenly filled

Cream and sugar with your jet fuel? Plane water tanks mistakenly filled

Dozens of Eurowings flights cancelled Friday

Dozens of Eurowings flights cancelled Friday

Namibian airport police officer charged for fake bomb scare

Namibian airport police officer charged for fake bomb scare

Suspected bomb meant for Munich-bound flight

Suspected bomb meant for Munich-bound flight

'Naked' scanners fooled by creased clothing

'Naked' scanners fooled by creased clothing

Lufthansa gets new A380 as safety concerns persist

Lufthansa gets new A380 as safety concerns persist

Germany eases ban on flights from Yemen

Germany eases ban on flights from Yemen

Surprise security checks at logistics firms after letter bomb scare

Surprise security checks at logistics firms after letter bomb scare

Berlin mulls security 'black list' for airports

Berlin mulls security 'black list' for airports

Lufthansa A380s to keep flying despite Qantas explosion

Lufthansa A380s to keep flying despite Qantas explosion

Berlin demands security crackdown on cargo

Berlin demands security crackdown on cargo

Flight ban extended to Yemeni passenger jets

Flight ban extended to Yemeni passenger jets

Germany stops freight planes from Yemen

Germany stops freight planes from Yemen

Lufthansa's profits soar

Lufthansa's profits soar

Blinding laser attacks on airline pilots surge

Blinding laser attacks on airline pilots surge

Lufthansa increases offerings for winter

Lufthansa increases offerings for winter

Man jumps to his death after failed attempt to crash small plane

Man jumps to his death after failed attempt to crash small plane

'Naked' body scanner unveiled at Hamburg Airport

'Naked' body scanner unveiled at Hamburg Airport

Heaven and Earth: Gliding and hiking in the Rhön

Heaven and Earth: Gliding and hiking in the Rhön

Luftwaffe grounds Eurofighter after ejector seat glitch

Luftwaffe grounds Eurofighter after ejector seat glitch

Steeper landings set to cut aircraft noise

Steeper landings set to cut aircraft noise

One dead, 38 injured in air show crash

One dead, 38 injured in air show crash

'Dead Willi' on UK flight makes it back to Berlin

'Dead Willi' on UK flight makes it back to Berlin

Politicians demand airlines provide more leg room

Politicians demand airlines provide more leg room

Air Berlin pilots threaten to strike as summer holidays wrap up

Air Berlin pilots threaten to strike as summer holidays wrap up

German helicopter pilot killed in stunt performance

German helicopter pilot killed in stunt performance

Report says pilot error caused Saudi freight crash

Report says pilot error caused Saudi freight crash

Lufthansa cargo plane crashes in Saudi Arabia

Lufthansa cargo plane crashes in Saudi Arabia

Easyjet leaves hundreds of Berlin passengers grounded

Easyjet leaves hundreds of Berlin passengers grounded

Free Democrats pick new fight over airport tax

Free Democrats pick new fight over airport tax

Airlines outraged over planned passenger departure tax

Airlines outraged over planned passenger departure tax

Airbus reportedly slashes price to win US military tanker project

Airbus reportedly slashes price to win US military tanker project

Iran Air says Germany not refusing refuelling

Iran Air says Germany not refusing refuelling

New Berlin airport to open seven months late

New Berlin airport to open seven months late

Lufthansa ends lengthy pilot labour dispute

Lufthansa ends lengthy pilot labour dispute

Lufthansa announces higher ticket prices

Teens arrested for laser pointer attack on plane in Hamburg

Teens arrested for laser pointer attack on plane in Hamburg

New capital airport up to nine months late

New capital airport up to nine months late

Berlin Air Show takes off

Berlin Air Show takes off

Lufthansa demands EU compensation for volcano losses

Lufthansa demands EU compensation for volcano losses

EADS to launch algae-powered airplane

EADS to launch algae-powered airplane

Delays expected amid Berlin airport strikes

Delays expected amid Berlin airport strikes

Four die in helicopter crash but group in hot air balloon unhurt

Four die in helicopter crash but group in hot air balloon unhurt

Lufthansa receives first A380 superjumbo

Lufthansa receives first A380 superjumbo

Volcano forces closure of Munich airport

Volcano forces closure of Munich airport

Air Berlin reveals scope of volcano damage

Air Berlin reveals scope of volcano damage

Honey bees monitor air quality at Hamburg Airport

Honey bees monitor air quality at Hamburg Airport

Lufthansa forecasts higher profits for 2010

Lufthansa forecasts higher profits for 2010

Stormy weather to keep volcanic ash at bay

Stormy weather to keep volcanic ash at bay

Volcano chaos to cost airlines $1.7 billion

Volcano chaos to cost airlines $1.7 billion

German airlines resume limited flight schedules

German airlines resume limited flight schedules

Flight ban now stretched to early Tuesday

Flight ban now stretched to early Tuesday

Air traffic ban extended through Monday

Air traffic ban extended through Monday

Passengers stuck in transit prepare for third night in limbo

Passengers stuck in transit prepare for third night in limbo

Merkel misses Kaczynski funeral but Westerwelle takes helicopter

Merkel misses Kaczynski funeral but Westerwelle takes helicopter

German airlines question extended flight ban

German airlines question extended flight ban

Air travel ban extended into Sunday evening

Air travel ban extended into Sunday evening

Injured soldiers and Merkel among those stranded by volcano ash

Injured soldiers and Merkel among those stranded by volcano ash

Munich closure to ground German air travel

Munich closure to ground German air travel

Ash cloud forces Merkel to overnight in Lisbon

Ash cloud forces Merkel to overnight in Lisbon

Lufthansa not insured against volcano impact

Lufthansa not insured against volcano impact

Air traffic controllers back strike

Air traffic controllers back strike

Lufthansa pilots call off planned strike

Lufthansa pilots call off planned strike

'We thought he was sleeping,' corpse smugglers say

'We thought he was sleeping,' corpse smugglers say

Women arrested in UK for trying to get corpse on flight to Berlin

Women arrested in UK for trying to get corpse on flight to Berlin

Second Lufthansa pilots' strike looms

Second Lufthansa pilots' strike looms

Munich voted Europe's best airport

Munich voted Europe's best airport

Lufthansa pilots threaten strike as wage talks fail

Lufthansa pilots threaten strike as wage talks fail

Munich flight grounded as Japanese tourists fall violently ill

Munich flight grounded as Japanese tourists fall violently ill

Germany plans €1-billion loan for Airbus A350

Germany plans €1-billion loan for Airbus A350

Lufthansa slowly restores service after strike

Lufthansa slowly restores service after strike

Strike ends as Lufthansa and pilots resume talks

Strike ends as Lufthansa and pilots resume talks

Airports reel as Lufthansa pilots strike

Airports reel as Lufthansa pilots strike

EasyJet strike in Berlin causes cancellations

EasyJet strike in Berlin causes cancellations

Rescuers locate remains at small plane crash in Saxony

Rescuers locate remains at small plane crash in Saxony

French court examines deadly Concorde crash

French court examines deadly Concorde crash

Snow and ice snarl roads and air traffic

Snow and ice snarl roads and air traffic

Talks stall over future of troubled Airbus military plane

Talks stall over future of troubled Airbus military plane

Munich Airport admits to serious security mistakes

Munich Airport admits to serious security mistakes

Police moot better airport security after breach

Police moot better airport security after breach

Munich airport bomb scare sparks manhunt

Munich airport bomb scare sparks manhunt

Pirate Party protests 'naked' scanners in their underpants

Pirate Party protests 'naked' scanners in their underpants

Airbus boss reportedly set to ditch A400M military transport

Airbus boss reportedly set to ditch A400M military transport

Privacy advocate warns against using 'naked' scanners too quickly

Privacy advocate warns against using 'naked' scanners too quickly

Air Berlin jet skids off Dortmund runway

Air Berlin jet skids off Dortmund runway

2009

Officials call airport duty-free shops a security risk

Officials call airport duty-free shops a security risk

Police against body scanners as airport security debate reignites

Police against body scanners as airport security debate reignites

Bomb scare diverts US-bound German flight

Bomb scare diverts US-bound German flight

German police tighten airport security

German police tighten airport security

Three bodies found in plane crash near Frankfurt

Three bodies found in plane crash near Frankfurt

German families to sue French aviation over crash off Brazil

German families to sue French aviation over crash off Brazil

EasyJet recalls magazine with Holocaust memorial fashion shoot

EasyJet recalls magazine with Holocaust memorial fashion shoot

Ryanair sued for allegedly buzzing German granny

Ryanair sued for allegedly buzzing German granny

Lufthansa aims to mimic budget carriers

Lufthansa aims to mimic budget carriers

Taxiing for takeoff at Berlin's Tempelhof

Taxiing for takeoff at Berlin's Tempelhof

New German technology could allow liquids on planes again

New German technology could allow liquids on planes again

Pilots report surge in laser pointer attacks during landings

Pilots report surge in laser pointer attacks during landings

Delays expected as Frankfurt Airport custodial workers strike

Delays expected as Frankfurt Airport custodial workers strike

Terror threats fail to derail the party at Oktoberfest

Terror threats fail to derail the party at Oktoberfest

Skies cleared over Oktoberfest crowds amid terror fear

Skies cleared over Oktoberfest crowds amid terror fear

Stuttgart institute working on 'one-litre plane' for NASA contest

Stuttgart institute working on 'one-litre plane' for NASA contest

Plane with SPD boss makes crash landing

Plane with SPD boss makes crash landing

Lufthansa vows new subsidiary Austrian Airlines will make money

Lufthansa vows new subsidiary Austrian Airlines will make money

Runway eludes drunk German pilot

Runway eludes drunk German pilot

Six dead in two dramatic air accidents

Six dead in two dramatic air accidents

Two dead in seaplane crash in Hamburg

Two dead in seaplane crash in Hamburg

Frankfurt airport expansion approved

Frankfurt airport expansion approved

Near-miss sparks new air traffic control surveillance

Near-miss sparks new air traffic control surveillance

Gripen plane fire attributed to 'forgetfulness'

Gripen plane fire attributed to 'forgetfulness'

Frankfurt air traffic officials suspended for close call

Frankfurt air traffic officials suspended for close call

Computer seen behind Lufthansa near-crash

Computer seen behind Lufthansa near-crash

Lufthansa losses spur huge savings plan

Lufthansa losses spur huge savings plan

Consumer group slams Air Berlin for add-on fees

Consumer group slams Air Berlin for add-on fees

Luftwaffe hunts for new bombing range

Luftwaffe hunts for new bombing range

Looping plane collides with family in car

Looping plane collides with family in car

Memorial service held for German Air France crash victims

Memorial service held for German Air France crash victims

Berlin votes to keep Tempelhof an architectural monument

Berlin votes to keep Tempelhof an architectural monument

German death toll on Air France flight hits 28

German death toll on Air France flight hits 28

Merkel 'stunned' by Air France crash

Merkel 'stunned' by Air France crash

Lufthansa reports first-quarter loss

Lufthansa reports first-quarter loss

Munich airport prepares for swine flu

Munich airport prepares for swine flu

Lufthansa target of EU anti-trust probe

Lufthansa target of EU anti-trust probe

Airbus admits to spying on employee bank details

Airbus admits to spying on employee bank details

Air Berlin falls further into debt despite revenue increase

Air Berlin falls further into debt despite revenue increase

German Luftwaffe pilots injured in fighter jet runway crash

German Luftwaffe pilots injured in fighter jet runway crash

Ryanair pumped to penetrate Bavarian market this spring

Ryanair pumped to penetrate Bavarian market this spring

Aerospace group EADS soars into the black

Aerospace group EADS soars into the black

Brandenburg cops might get spy-style gyrocopter

Brandenburg cops might get spy-style gyrocopter

Fire fighter strike halts air traffic in Berlin

Fire fighter strike halts air traffic in Berlin

NASA rocket scientist Konrad Dannenberg dies

NASA rocket scientist Konrad Dannenberg dies

Lufthansa balks at paying more for Austrian Airlines

Lufthansa balks at paying more for Austrian Airlines

Strike at Berlin airports causes delays

Strike at Berlin airports causes delays

Lufthansa crew strikes in Frankfurt and Berlin

Lufthansa crew strikes in Frankfurt and Berlin

Germany may follow France with aid for Airbus clients

Germany may follow France with aid for Airbus clients

'Peep show' airport scanners could be sold

'Peep show' airport scanners could be sold

Lufthansa cabin crew strikes in Frankfurt

Lufthansa cabin crew strikes in Frankfurt

Three dead in single engine plane crash

Three dead in single engine plane crash

Airbus A400M military transport reportedly too heavy and weak

Airbus A400M military transport reportedly too heavy and weak

Condor passengers stranded for two days in Cancún

Condor passengers stranded for two days in Cancún

Lufthansa acknowledges talks with SAS management

Lufthansa acknowledges talks with SAS management

Probe blames Nepal plane crash on crew

Probe blames Nepal plane crash on crew

2008

Hamburg inaugurates new airport express train

Hamburg inaugurates new airport express train

Virgin talking with Lufthansa over BMI

Virgin talking with Lufthansa over BMI

Near-collisions occurring daily in German airspace

Near-collisions occurring daily in German airspace

Shareholders demand Lufthansa raise offer for Austrian Airlines

Shareholders demand Lufthansa raise offer for Austrian Airlines

Germany reverses position over 'naked' scanners

Germany reverses position over 'naked' scanners

Mamma Mia! Lufthansa to set up Italian airline

Mamma Mia! Lufthansa to set up Italian airline

German Airbus plants hit by wildcat strike

German Airbus plants hit by wildcat strike

Fire chaos at Berlin's Tegel airport

Fire chaos at Berlin's Tegel airport