Flights Cancelled Across Europe As Rome, Athens, and More Airports Face 81 Cancellations And 1,756 Delays

Flight cancellations surged across Europe today, with 1,756 flight delays and 81 cancellations recorded. British Airways, Ryanair, ITA Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, and Air France recorded high delay totals, while Saudia and KLM led cancellations.
Air travel was affected across Greece, Spain, France, Austria, Germany, Italy, and several other countries.

• Fiumicino Airport in Rome recorded 261 delays, the highest total.
• Istanbul Airport recorded 17 cancellations, the highest cancellation count.
• British Airways recorded 146 delays, the highest airline total.
• Saudia recorded 18 cancellations, while KLM recorded 13.

Hardest-Hit Airports In Europe

Fiumicino Airport, Rome

Fiumicino Airport recorded 261 delays and eight cancellations. ITA Airways accounted for 88 delays, followed by Ryanair with 36 and Wizz Air Malta with 27. The airport recorded the highest delay total across the affected locations. Flights departing from the airport recorded a 30% delay rate, while arriving flights had a 21% delay rate.

Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

Schiphol Airport recorded 203 delays and 13 cancellations. KLM accounted for 87 delays and nine cancellations, while German Airways recorded five delays and four cancellations. Departing flights recorded a 13% delay rate, while arriving flights had a 14% delay rate.

Athens Airport, Athens

Athens Airport recorded 198 delays and three cancellations. Aegean Airlines reported 57 delays and two cancellations, while Sky Express recorded 48 delays. Olympic Air added another 17 delays. Arriving flights recorded a 23% delay rate.

Heathrow Airport, London

Heathrow Airport recorded 194 delays and 13 cancellations. British Airways accounted for 129 delays and five cancellations. Saudia recorded five cancellations, while Riyadh Air reported two. Departing flights recorded a 13% delay rate, while arriving flights had a 14% delay rate.

Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt

Frankfurt Airport recorded 179 delays and four cancellations. Lufthansa accounted for 61 delays, followed by Condor with 34. German Airways recorded two delays and two cancellations. Arriving flights recorded an 11% delay rate.

Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris

Charles de Gaulle Airport recorded 145 delays and six cancellations. Air France accounted for 62 delays, while HOP! recorded 13. KLM, Saudia, JetBlue, and RwandAir each reported cancellations. Departing flights recorded a 15% delay rate, while arriving flights had a 7% delay rate.

Madrid-Barajas Airport, Madrid

Madrid-Barajas Airport recorded 135 delays and two cancellations. Iberia accounted for 31 delays, followed by Ryanair with 23 and Air Europa with 15. Air China and Riyadh Air each recorded one cancellation. Arriving flights recorded a 9% delay rate.

Istanbul Airport, Istanbul

Istanbul Airport recorded 118 delays and 17 cancellations. Turkish Airlines accounted for 57 delays and five cancellations, while Saudia recorded five delays and four cancellations. Istanbul had the highest cancellation count among the airports. Departing flights recorded a 9% delay rate, while arriving flights had a 7% delay rate.

Orly Airport, Paris

Orly Airport recorded 104 delays and three cancellations. Transavia France accounted for 50 delays and all three cancellations. easyJet recorded 10 delays, while Vueling Airlines reported eight. Departing flights recorded a 21% delay rate.

Zurich Airport, Zurich

Zurich Airport recorded 84 delays and three cancellations. Swiss accounted for 30 delays, followed by Helvetic with 10 and Edelweiss Air AG with nine. Air Baltic recorded two cancellations. Arriving flights recorded a 9% delay rate.

Dublin Airport, Dublin

Dublin Airport recorded 74 delays and four cancellations. Ryanair reported 31 delays, while Aer Lingus recorded 17. Emerald Airlines accounted for two cancellations, while United and American Airlines recorded one each. Departing flights recorded a 6% delay rate.

Vienna Airport, Vienna

Vienna Airport recorded 61 delays and five cancellations. Austrian Airlines accounted for 29 delays and two cancellations. Ryanair recorded six delays, while Eurowings reported five. Departing flights recorded an 8% delay rate, while arriving flights had a 9% delay rate.

Airlines Most Disrupted by Flight Disruptions In Europe

British Airways

British Airways recorded 146 delays across Frankfurt, Dublin, London Heathrow, Rome Fiumicino, and Amsterdam Schiphol. Heathrow Airport accounted for 129 delays and five cancellations. The airline also recorded three delays in Frankfurt, five in Dublin, six in Fiumicino, and three in Schiphol.

Ryanair

Ryanair recorded 112 delays across Athens, Madrid, Vienna, Dublin, and Rome. Its highest airport-level total was 36 delays at Fiumicino Airport, followed by 31 at Dublin Airport and 23 at Madrid-Barajas Airport. The airline also recorded eight delays in Athens and six in Vienna.

ITA Airways

ITA Airways recorded 92 delays across Zurich, Rome, and Amsterdam. Fiumicino Airport accounted for 88 delays, while Zurich and Schiphol recorded four each. The airline also recorded no cancellations at these locations.

KLM

KLM recorded 88 delays across Vienna, Paris Charles de Gaulle, and Amsterdam Schiphol. Schiphol Airport accounted for 87 delays, while Charles de Gaulle recorded one. The airline recorded 13 cancellations: two in Vienna, two in Paris, and nine in Amsterdam.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa recorded 71 delays across Athens, Frankfurt, and Dublin. Frankfurt Airport accounted for 61 delays, while Athens recorded seven and Dublin three.

Air France

Air France recorded 62 delays and one cancellation at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, placing it among the airlines with the highest delay totals.

What Can Affected Passengers Do?

• Check flight status with the airline before leaving for the airport.
• Monitor airline emails, text messages, and official mobile applications for schedule updates.
• Contact the airline to ask about rebooking options if a flight is cancelled.
• Review applicable airline policies and passenger rights concerning refunds, alternative flights, meals, and accommodation.
• Allow additional time for airport procedures and possible departure changes.
• Keep booking confirmations, boarding passes, and receipts for eligible expenses.
• Contact the airline or travel agent promptly if a disruption affects a connecting flight.

Why Are Flights Being Disrupted Across Europe?

Flight delays and cancellations can result from various operational challenges. Aircraft arriving behind schedule can affect subsequent departures, while staffing constraints and airport congestion can slow turnaround procedures.

Weather conditions, air traffic control restrictions, technical inspections, and aircraft maintenance requirements can also affect flight schedules. Disruptions at one airport can influence connecting services elsewhere as aircraft and crews operate across multiple routes.

Airlines and airport operators coordinate their operations to manage schedule changes, although the time required to restore normal services can vary depending on the circumstances.

Flight cancellations were also recorded across Europe yesterday. Read our previous report here.

The information presented in this report was collected and reviewed using real-time records from October 12, 2026, at 12:04 pm pm ET (4:04 pm GMT).

Primary source: FlightAware.

Verification Process: The editorial team reviewed the figures through cross-checking. Timestamped records, flight-tracking logs and data-feed snapshots have been preserved to support accuracy and editorial transparency.

Note: Flight-tracking figures can fluctuate as airspace conditions and airline operations change. Small variations may occur when comparing these figures with updates published by individual airports or airlines.

Passengers are advised to verify their flight status, monitor schedule changes and consult the latest operational information provided by their respective airlines before departure.

Verified by Rana Pratap