Flights Cancelled Across Europe As Amsterdam And 13 Major Airports Face 105 Cancellations And 2,618 Delays

Flight cancellations persisted across Europe as 2,184 delays and 110 cancellations impacted 14 major airports, affecting passengers travelling through Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. The airports include Vienna, Berlin, Milan Malpensa, Paris Orly, Palma de Mallorca, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Zurich, Gran Canaria, La Palma, Barcelona, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tenerife North, Munich, and Stockholm-Arlanda.
Among the airlines, easyJet recorded 194 delays, followed by Vueling Airlines with 147, KLM with 134, Air France with 128, Ryanair with 124, and Lufthansa with 108. KLM recorded the highest number of cancellations at 23, followed by Naysa with 21, Canarias Airlines with 16, and Vueling Airlines with 10.

European Airports Recording Notable Flight Disruptions

Barcelona

Barcelona recorded 395 delays and 11 cancellations, the highest delay total among the airports. Vueling Airlines accounted for 117 delays and six cancellations, while Ryanair recorded 52 delays. Departures recorded a 32% delay rate, compared with 38% for arrivals.

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Paris Charles de Gaulle recorded 250 delays and seven cancellations. Air France accounted for 118 delays and six cancellations, while HOP! recorded 19 delays and one cancellation. Departures recorded a 14% delay rate, compared with 21% for arrivals.

Amsterdam Schiphol

Amsterdam recorded 238 delays and 17 cancellations. KLM accounted for 127 delays and 16 cancellations. Transavia Airlines recorded 22 delays, while easyJet recorded 14. Departures recorded a 16% delay rate, compared with 15% for arrivals.

Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca recorded 222 delays and four cancellations. Ryanair recorded 34 delays, while easyJet recorded 31. Vueling Airlines and Air Nostrum each recorded two cancellations. Departures recorded a 25% delay rate, compared with 24% for arrivals.

Munich

Munich recorded 197 delays and three cancellations. Lufthansa recorded 76 delays, followed by City Airlines with 28 and Air Dolomiti with 22. City Airlines recorded two cancellations.

Malpensa

Malpensa recorded 145 delays and three cancellations. easyJet recorded 42 delays, while Wizz Air Malta recorded 34. Vueling Airlines recorded two cancellations, while Thai Airways recorded one.

Tenerife North

Tenerife North recorded 111 delays and 20 cancellations, the highest cancellation figure among the airports. Canarias Airlines recorded eight cancellations and 35 delays, while Naysa recorded 10 cancellations and 25 delays. Departures recorded a 32% delay rate, compared with 40% for arrivals, while the departure cancellation rate was 8% and the arrival cancellation rate was 4%.

Airlines Recording the Highest Delay and Cancellation Totals

easyJet

easyJet recorded 194 delays, the highest airline delay total. Its figures included 42 delays at Malpensa, 41 at Barcelona, 31 at Palma de Mallorca, 23 at Charles de Gaulle, 21 at Berlin, 19 at Paris Orly, 14 at Amsterdam, and three at Gran Canaria.

Vueling Airlines

Vueling Airlines recorded 147 delays and 10 cancellations. Barcelona accounted for 117 delays and six cancellations. Malpensa recorded five delays and two cancellations, while the airline also recorded delays at Paris Orly, Palma de Mallorca, Amsterdam, and Tenerife North.

KLM

KLM recorded 134 delays and 23 cancellations, the highest cancellation total among the airlines. Amsterdam accounted for 127 delays and 16 cancellations, while Zurich recorded two delays and three cancellations. Stockholm-Arlanda recorded four KLM cancellations.

Air France

Air France recorded 128 delays and six cancellations. Charles de Gaulle accounted for 118 delays and all six cancellations. Barcelona recorded seven delays, while Munich recorded three.

Ryanair

Ryanair recorded 124 delays. Barcelona accounted for 52 delays, followed by Palma de Mallorca with 34, Berlin with 13, Malpensa with 11, Vienna with six, Stockholm-Arlanda with four, and Gran Canaria with four.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa recorded 108 delays. Munich accounted for 76 delays, while Barcelona recorded 16, Charles de Gaulle six, Berlin four, Amsterdam four, and Stockholm-Arlanda two.

What Passengers Should Do When Flights Are Cancelled

• Check the airline’s official communication for the latest flight status.
• Contact the airline or booking provider regarding rebooking options.
• Ask about available refunds or other applicable passenger options.
• Keep boarding passes, booking confirmations, and receipts for relevant expenses.
• Confirm the replacement flight before travelling to the airport.
• Allow additional time when travelling on an alternative routing.

Reasons Behind Flight Cancellations

Flight cancellations across Europe can result from several operational factors. These can include aircraft availability, crew scheduling, weather conditions, airport capacity, air traffic management restrictions, maintenance requirements, and changes to planned flight operations.

Earlier delays can also affect subsequent services when aircraft or crew are scheduled to operate multiple flights during the same day. Changes to aircraft rotations, crew availability, or airport operations can therefore affect later departures.

Europe Flight Operations Show Varied Disruption Levels

Flight operations across Europe showed different levels of delays and cancellations between airports and airlines. Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Charles de Gaulle recorded some of the highest delay totals, while Tenerife North recorded the highest cancellation figure.

Vueling Airlines recorded 117 delays and six cancellations at Barcelona, while KLM recorded 127 delays and 16 cancellations at Amsterdam. Air France recorded 118 delays and six cancellations at Charles de Gaulle.

Ryanair recorded 34 delays at Palma de Mallorca and 52 at Barcelona. easyJet recorded 31 delays at Palma de Mallorca, 42 at Malpensa, and 41 at Barcelona.

The Spanish airports of Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, La Palma, and Tenerife North recorded delays and cancellations involving airlines including Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, easyJet, Canarias Airlines, and Naysa.

Elsewhere, Lufthansa recorded 76 delays at Munich, while KLM recorded 127 delays at Amsterdam. The figures reflect differing operational conditions among major European aviation hubs and regional airports.

Flight cancellations were reported at notable levels on the previous day as well. Readers can find our earlier coverage here.

The figures in this report were gathered and editorially reviewed using real-time aviation information recorded on 1 October 2026 at 11:42 am ET USA (3:42 pm GMT).

Primary source: FlightAware.

Verification process: Every figure was independently checked and cross-referenced by our human editorial team. Timestamped records, data logs, and feed snapshots have been preserved internally to support historical accuracy and editorial transparency.

Note: Live flight-tracking information reflects changing airspace and operational conditions. Minor variations may occur when these figures are compared with information displayed on individual airport terminals or airline departure gates.

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