France Faces Massive Travel Disruption As Passengers Stranded By 299 Flight Delays And 3 Flight Cancellations Across Paris Charles de Gaulle and Nice Côte d’Azur Affecting Air France, Lufthansa, EasyJet, Wizz Air, Emirates And More Airlines

Published on December 14, 2025

France faced massive travel disruption today as passengers stranded by a combined 299 flight delays and three cancellations across Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Nice Côte d’Azur (NCE). Charles de Gaulle accounted for 270 delays and two cancellations, while Nice Côte d’Azur reported 29 delays and one cancellation. Among airlines, Air France and easyJet were the most affected in terms of delayed flights, with Air France recording 128 delays at Paris Charles de Gaulle and easyJet reporting 31 delays at Paris CDG and eight at Nice. Other airlines with notable disruption included HOP! (20 delays at CDG), Lufthansa (six delays at CDG), and Wizz Air, which accounted for the highest cancellation impact at Nice. City-level impacts were concentrated in Paris (CDG, Orly) and Nice, with additional knock-on delays affecting connections involving London, Frankfurt, Brussels, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam.

• Update today: France recorded 299 delays and three cancellations, concentrated mainly at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Nice Côte d’Azur.
• Charles de Gaulle (CDG) was the worst-affected airport, with 270 delays and two cancellations.
• Nice Côte d’Azur (NCE) experienced lighter disruption, logging 29 delays and one cancellation.
• Air France and easyJet were the most disrupted airlines by volume of delayed flights.
• No flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed at Nice, while CDG saw 13 US-linked delays.

Most Affected Airports in France by Cancellations and Delays

Charles de Gaulle / Roissy (CDG)

CDG recorded 168 delayed movements linked directly to the airport and two cancellations overall, making it the epicentre of today’s disruption. Delay rates reached 28% for movements involving the airport, affecting both short-haul and long-haul services.

Nice Côte d’Azur (NCE)

Nice experienced 13 delayed airport movements, equating to 10% of operations, alongside one cancellation tied to an outbound or inbound route. The airport avoided US-related disruption entirely.

Paris Orly (ORY)

Flights connecting through Orly experienced three delays, representing around 33% of listed movements in the dataset, largely reflecting spillover effects from wider Paris airspace congestion.

Lille Lesquin (LIL)

Lille recorded one delayed flight, accounting for 100% of listed activity for the airport during the period, indicating isolated but complete disruption on the affected service.

Paris Charles de Gaulle – Route Connections

Beyond on-site delays, CDG-linked routes to Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, London Heathrow, and London Gatwick showed delay rates ranging from 18% to over 60%, amplifying passenger disruption across Europe.

Airlines Most Affected by Cancellations

Wizz Air

Wizz Air recorded one cancellation at Nice, accounting for 10% of its scheduled operations, making it the most affected airline by cancellation share in France today.

Air France

Air France did not record cancellations in the airline-level data but was heavily impacted by delays, with 128 delayed flights at CDG, representing 23% of its operations there.

easyJet

easyJet experienced 31 delays at CDG and eight delays at Nice, affecting 38% and 19% of its respective schedules, though without recorded cancellations.

HOP!

HOP! reported 20 delayed flights at CDG, impacting 16% of its operations, contributing significantly to regional disruption.

Other Affected Carriers

Smaller carriers including Luxair, Georgian Airways, and Tunisair recorded 100% delay rates on very limited schedules, reflecting high proportional impact despite low absolute flight counts.

How Travellers Were Impacted at Major Airports

• Passengers experienced extended waiting times due to cascading delays, particularly at Paris Charles de Gaulle.
• Missed onward connections became more likely on short-haul European routes feeding into Paris hubs.
• Gate changes and revised boarding times were common, requiring travellers to monitor flight status closely.
• Rebooking queues increased for airlines with high delay volumes, especially Air France and easyJet.
• Travellers at leisure-focused airports like Nice faced fewer systemic issues but still encountered route-specific disruptions.

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Overview of France Flight Cancellations

France’s flight disruption picture today was delay-driven rather than cancellation-heavy, with only three cancellations across Paris Charles de Gaulle and Nice Côte d’Azur. CDG accounted for the majority of operational stress, reflecting its role as the country’s primary hub and its exposure to high-density European and long-haul traffic. Nice Côte d’Azur, while significantly calmer, still saw isolated disruption affecting airlines such as Wizz Air.

Airline performance patterns showed Air France and easyJet as the most affected by delays, particularly at CDG, where congestion impacted services to and from London, Frankfurt, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen. At Nice, delays were more evenly spread across multiple carriers, including Air France, easyJet, Emirates, and British Airways, though at far lower volumes.

Overall, today’s figures underline how Paris Charles de Gaulle and Nice Côte d’Azur remain the focal points of French aviation disruption, with Air France, easyJet, and Wizz Air most exposed to operational challenges. While cancellations remained limited, the scale of delays across Paris and Nice continued to shape passenger experience across France’s air travel network.

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Source: Different airports and FlightAware