Drug testing - Not only after Oktoberfest

Lufthansa Wants to Drug Test Its Pilots

Pilots will undoubtably resist Lufthansa's proposed spot testing for prescription drugs but it isn't unreasonable for safety's sake.

Lufthansa, following the crash of a flight from its Germanwings subsidiary, is proposing random drug testing of its pilots. Pictured is a Lufthansa Oktoberfest crew from September 2013. Lufthansa

The chief executive of German airline Lufthansa says unannounced tests to check pilots for prescription drugs might help improve air safety.