European Airports Including Amsterdam, Athens, And 12 More Face 52 Cancellations And 1,863 Delays, Impacting Major Airlines

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September 12, 2026 22:42 GMT+5:30

Air travelers across European airports are facing a day of flight delays and cancellations, with 1,863 delays and 52 cancellations recorded across 14 major airports in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Switzerland. The affected airports include Charles de Gaulle/Roissy, Catania-Fontanarossa, Malaga, General Humberto Delgado, Paris Orly, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, London Heathrow, Athens, Frankfurt, Stockholm-Arlanda, Manchester, Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen, and Zurich.
Among the airlines seeing the highest delay totals are Ryanair with 130 delays, easyJet with 125, KLM with 117, Lufthansa with 106, British Airways with 97, and Aegean Airlines with 82. Transavia France recorded six cancellations, the highest cancellation total for a single airline.

European Airports With the Highest Disruption Levels

Frankfurt

Frankfurt recorded 237 delays and three cancellations. Lufthansa accounted for 90 delays, while Condor recorded 44 and Discover recorded 15.

Frankfurt recorded a 20% delay rate for arrivals.

Amsterdam Schiphol

Amsterdam Schiphol recorded 228 delays and 17 cancellations. KLM accounted for 108 delays and 14 cancellations, while Transavia Airlines recorded 33 delays.

Amsterdam Schiphol recorded a 1% cancellation rate and 16% delay rate for departures, while arrivals recorded a 1% cancellation rate and 15% delay rate.

Athens

Athens recorded 208 delays and two cancellations. Aegean Airlines accounted for 82 delays, followed by Sky Express with 32 and Olympic Air with 31.

Athens recorded a 24% delay rate for arrivals.

London Heathrow

London Heathrow recorded 162 delays and four cancellations. British Airways accounted for 94 delays, while American Airlines recorded seven delays and two cancellations.

London Heathrow recorded a 12% delay rate for arrivals.

Charles de Gaulle/Roissy

Charles de Gaulle/Roissy recorded 151 delays and four cancellations. Air France accounted for 63 delays and two cancellations, while easyJet recorded 12 delays.

Charles de Gaulle/Roissy recorded a 14% delay rate for arrivals.

Manchester

Manchester recorded 139 delays and four cancellations. easyJet accounted for 34 delays and all four cancellations, while Jet2 recorded 33 delays.

Manchester recorded a 20% delay rate for arrivals.

Zurich

Zurich recorded 139 delays and one cancellation. Swiss accounted for 46 delays, while Edelweiss Air AG recorded 18 and Helvetic recorded 17.

Zurich recorded a 17% delay rate for arrivals.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas recorded 129 delays and three cancellations. Ryanair recorded 26 delays, while Iberia had 23 and Air Europa recorded 10.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas recorded a 7% delay rate for arrivals.

European Airlines Facing the Highest Delay and Cancellation Totals

Ryanair

Ryanair recorded 130 delays across Catania-Fontanarossa, Malaga, General Humberto Delgado, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Athens, Stockholm-Arlanda, Manchester, and Copenhagen. Its largest individual totals were 29 delays at both Malaga and Manchester.

easyJet

easyJet recorded 125 delays across Charles de Gaulle/Roissy, Catania-Fontanarossa, Malaga, General Humberto Delgado, Paris Orly, Athens, Manchester, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Zurich. The airline recorded 34 delays at Manchester, along with two cancellations at Malaga and one at General Humberto Delgado.

KLM

KLM recorded 117 delays, including 108 at Amsterdam Schiphol. It also recorded delays at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas and Manchester, alongside two cancellations at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa recorded 106 delays, led by 90 at Frankfurt. Additional delays came at Charles de Gaulle/Roissy, Catania-Fontanarossa, Athens, and Copenhagen.

British Airways

British Airways recorded 97 delays, including 94 at London Heathrow and three at Charles de Gaulle/Roissy.

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines recorded 82 delays at Athens.

What Passengers Should Do When Flights Are Cancelled

• Check the airline’s latest flight status before traveling to the airport.
• Contact the airline promptly after receiving a cancellation notification.
• Ask about rebooking on the earliest suitable flight.
• Check whether alternative routes are available.
• Keep receipts for eligible expenses and review the airline’s applicable assistance policy.
• Allow additional time when traveling on a replacement service.
• Keep boarding passes, booking confirmations, and cancellation notifications accessible.

Why Flight Schedules Can Change Across European Airports

Flight cancellations and delays can result from aircraft availability, crew scheduling, air-traffic restrictions, airport capacity, weather conditions, technical requirements, and knock-on effects from earlier services.

Airline networks are closely connected, so an operational issue involving one aircraft or route can affect subsequent services. This can lead to changes in departure times, aircraft assignments, gates, and connecting itineraries across Europe.

Europe Flight Cancellations and Delays Continue Across Major Hubs

The highest delay totals were recorded at Frankfurt with 237, Amsterdam Schiphol with 228, and Athens with 208. London Heathrow recorded 162 delays, while Charles de Gaulle/Roissy recorded 151.

Ryanair led the airline delay rankings with 130, followed by easyJet with 125, KLM with 117, Lufthansa with 106, British Airways with 97, and Aegean Airlines with 82.

Cancellations were led by Transavia France with six. easyJet recorded three, while Air France, Air Algerie, KLM, American Airlines, City Airlines, El Al, and Cityjet each recorded two.

The disruption is being felt at major European travel centers including Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Athens, London Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle/Roissy, Manchester, and Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas. Passengers traveling through these cities may therefore wish to check their flight status and connection times before beginning 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 12 September 2026 at 12:33 pm ET USA (4:33 pm GMT)

Primary Source: FlightAware.

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Travelers 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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