Flights Cancelled Across Europe As London and 11 Major Airports Cancel 105 And Delay 2,618, Disrupting Several Airlines

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September 4, 2026 11:55 PM

Flight cancellations continued in Europe, with 2,618 delays and 105 cancellations reported across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands, affecting airports in Dublin, Edinburgh, Paris, London, Geneva, Munich, Frankfurt, Oslo, and Amsterdam.
Among the airlines recording the highest number of delays are easyJet, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Air France, and Ryanair. For cancellations, easyJet recorded the highest total with 42, followed by KLM with 24.

• London Gatwick recorded the highest number of delays, with 437.
• Amsterdam Schiphol followed with 424 delays.
• London Heathrow recorded 295 delays and 9 cancellations.
• Frankfurt recorded 288 delays and 8 cancellations.
• KLM recorded 204 delays and 24 cancellations.
• Lufthansa recorded 217 delays and 8 cancellations.

The European Airports Seeing The Highest Number Of Disruptions

London Gatwick

London Gatwick recorded 437 delays (55%) and 27 cancellations (6%), giving it the highest delay total among the 12 airports. easyJet accounted for 214 delays and 25 cancellations, while Norwegian Air Sweden recorded 17 delays and one cancellation.

Amsterdam Schiphol

Amsterdam Schiphol recorded 424 delays and 20 cancellations. KLM accounted for 192 delays and 15 cancellations 12%, while easyJet recorded 48 delays and four cancellations. Delta Air Lines added 10 delays and one cancellation.

London Heathrow

London Heathrow recorded 295 delays and 9 cancellations. British Airways accounted for 153 delays and three cancellations 18%. American Airlines recorded two delays and three cancellations, while KLM had five delays and two cancellations.

Frankfurt

Frankfurt recorded 288 delays and 8 cancellations. Lufthansa accounted for 122 delays and four cancellations, while Condor recorded 52 delays and two cancellations. Air Dolomiti and American Airlines each recorded one cancellation.

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle recorded 287 delays and 8 cancellations. Air France recorded 98 delays and two cancellations, while easyJet had 37 delays and five cancellations. KLM recorded two delays and one cancellation.

Munich

Munich recorded 179 delays and 6 cancellations. Lufthansa accounted for 86 delays and four cancellations, while easyJet recorded five delays and two cancellations.

Dublin

Dublin recorded 173 delays and 3 cancellations. Ryanair had the highest delay figure among the airlines at the airport, with 77, followed by Aer Lingus with 30. Emerald Airlines recorded one cancellation.

Paris Orly

Paris Orly recorded 172 delays and 4 cancellations. Transavia France accounted for 84 delays and all four cancellations at the airport.

The Airlines Recording The Highest Delay And Cancellation Totals

easyJet

easyJet recorded the highest airline totals across the airports in Europe, with 429 delays and 42 cancellations. Including 214 delays and 25 cancellations at London Gatwick, 61 delays and four cancellations at Geneva, and 48 delays and four cancellations at Amsterdam Schiphol.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa recorded 217 delays and 8 cancellations. Its largest airport totals came from Frankfurt, with 122 delays and four cancellations, and Munich, with 86 delays and four cancellations.

KLM

KLM recorded 204 delays and 24 cancellations. The airline’s largest contribution came from Amsterdam Schiphol, where it recorded 192 delays and 15 cancellations. It also recorded cancellations at Dublin, Edinburgh, London City, Oslo, London Heathrow, and Charles de Gaulle.

British Airways

British Airways recorded 163 delays and 3 cancellations across the airports. Its largest figure came at London Heathrow, where it recorded 153 delays and three cancellations.

Air France

Air France recorded 105 delays and 2 cancellations. The airline recorded 98 delays and two cancellations at Charles de Gaulle, along with seven delays at Amsterdam Schiphol.

Ryanair

Ryanair recorded 89 delays across Dublin and Edinburgh, with 77 at Dublin and 12 at Edinburgh. It recorded no cancellations at either airport.

Practical Steps For Passengers Dealing With A Cancellation

• Check the airline’s latest flight status before leaving for the airport.
• Contact the airline to ask about rebooking options.
• Check whether the airline has provided an alternative flight automatically.
• Keep receipts for eligible expenses and review the airline’s applicable passenger policies.
• Allow additional time for check-in, security, connections, and boarding.
• If traveling with checked baggage, confirm whether it will be transferred to the replacement flight.
• Check the status of connecting flights separately after a schedule change.
• Follow official airport and airline notifications for further updates.

Operational Factors Can Lead To Flight Changes

Flight cancellations across Europe can occur for a range of operational reasons. These may include aircraft availability, crew scheduling, maintenance requirements, airport capacity, air traffic management restrictions, weather conditions, and knock-on effects from earlier flights.

When one aircraft or crew rotation falls behind schedule, subsequent services can also experience changes. Busy airports such as London Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol, London Heathrow, and Frankfurt can therefore see several airlines affected at the same time when schedules become difficult to maintain.

A Closer Look At Europe Flight Delays And Cancellations

The figures show that the disruptions across Europe are concentrated among several major aviation hubs and airlines. London Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol recorded the two highest airport delay totals, with 437 and 424 respectively. London Heathrow, Frankfurt, and Charles de Gaulle each also recorded more than 280 delays.

At the airline level, easyJet led with 429 delays and 42 cancellations, followed by Lufthansa with 217 delays and KLM with 204. British Airways, Air France, and Ryanair also recorded significant delay totals.

Cancellation activity was particularly concentrated at London Gatwick, where 27 cancellations were recorded, and Amsterdam Schiphol, where 20 were recorded.

For travelers moving through Europe, the figures underline the importance of checking flight status and allowing flexibility around connections. With activity spread across major airports in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, and the Netherlands, passengers may encounter changes at different stages of their journey.

Flight cancellations were also reported yesterday. Read our previous report here.

The data has been extensively curated by our editorial team using real-time aviation figures recorded on 4 September 2026 at 2:00 pm ET USA (6:00 pm GMT)

Primary Source: FlightAware.

Verification Protocol: All statistics have been independently reviewed and cross-checked by our human editorial desk. Timestamped records, data logs and feed snapshots are securely archived internally to support historical accuracy and editorial transparency.

Note: Real-time flight-tracking figures reflect active airspace and operational data. Minor variations may occur when compared with information displayed at individual airport terminals or airline departure gates.

Travellers are advised to check directly with their respective airlines and airports for the latest flight status, schedule changes and operational updates.

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