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Spain strikes: Urgent warning to anyone with Ryanair flights booked

Cabin crew have begun five months of strike action but Ryanair believes it will have minimal impact on flights.

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Qantas execs asked to volunteer as baggage handlers to avoid delays

Qantas Airways executives will volunteer as ground staff over the next three months to combat labour shortages.

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Europe’s airport strikes: Why are workers walking out?

Contract issues and low pay are pushing airport staff to walk out.

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Portugal: Flights booked for August? Check these strike dates

Portugal is the latest country in Europe to be hit by strikes, with workers at all of the country’s major airports set to walkout later this month.

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Berlin’s Tegel airport to take on new life as eco-neighbourhood

Berlin’s massive new ‘Tegel Projekt’ will provide a ‘blueprint’ for future eco-living, its developers promise.

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More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights cancelled as staff go on strike

Passengers have been stranded at Germany's busiest airports as strikes add to the ongoing travel chaos in Europe.

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Bumped? You could make hundreds off airlines - but there’s a catch

If you’re bumped from a flight, don’t panic. You could be entitled to hundreds of euros in compensation.

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Heathrow boss gives surprising explanation for long airport queues

In car crash radio interview, Heathrow’s boss also said that passengers faking a disability are to blame for long queues.

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Airport etiquette: 10 ways you can be a more considerate traveller

With staff shortages, heatwaves and strikes, airports are chaotic enough right now. Here's how to be a considerate traveller.

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Creepy or cool? This airport flight board displays personalised info

Delta's futuristic 'Parallel Reality' screen can display personalised information to 100 people at the same time using AI and facial recognition technology.

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Urgent warning to check your travel insurance for this one clause

As easyJet, Ryanair and BA cancel flights due to strikes, consumer group Which? has some top tips to prevent yourself from being left out of pocket this summer.

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Travel chaos in Europe: What's behind months of cancellations?

Beautiful food, stunning landscapes - and travel chaos? Europe is becoming a byword for air-travel disruption. Here’s why.

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Delays and cancellations in Lisbon add to flight chaos in Europe

Around 100 flights in and out of the Portuguese capital were cancelled over the weekend as air travel chaos continued across Europe.

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EasyJet's chief operating officer resigns: Will flights be affected?

The airline says it remains "absolutely focused" on daily operations after staff shortages forced it to cut thousands of flights this summer.

France

Dozens of flights cancelled in French airport strike

The country's busiest airport Charles de Gaulle is the worst hit, with 1-in-5 flights on Saturday expected to be cancelled.

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Heathrow passengers kick up a stink over mountains of smelly luggage

It is unknown whether it is holidaymakers' dirty laundry or smelly souvenirs that are causing the smell.

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Lufthansa apologises for flight cancellations with surprising letter

Aviation giant Lufthansa has taken a different approach to many other airlines after cancelling flights.

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How to avoid missing your flight and other top tips to beat the chaos

Here's why you shouldn’t arrive too early for your flight, and more expert advice to beat airport queues.

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These 9 airports have the cheapest parking in Europe

Trying to find somewhere to put your car if you drive to the airport can be a stressful and expensive experience.

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Summer travel at risk as Europe's airports face mass staff shortages

Labour shortages and strikes have already caused disruption in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and Frankfurt this spring.