Hundreds Of Passengers Disrupted Across Europe As 68 Cancellations And 2,216 Delays Affected Rome And 11 More Airports

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September 5, 2026 11:35 PM

Hundreds of passengers disrupted in Europe as 2,216 delays and 68 cancellations affected airports across Greece, UK, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Italy, and Russia, giving travelers across several key aviation markets reason to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
The airports include Athens, London Gatwick, Copenhagen, Manchester, Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Orly, Dublin, Rome Fiumicino, Pulkovo, Sheremetyevo, and London Heathrow.
Among the airlines experiencing the highest number of delays across these airports were easyJet, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines. Cancellation figures were led by British Airways, Rossiya Airlines, and Transavia France.

European Airports Seeing the Highest Number of Delays

Amsterdam Schiphol

Amsterdam Schiphol recorded 310 delays and four cancellations, making it the busiest airport by number of delays. KLM accounted for 145 delays and all four cancellations recorded among the airport’s airline figures. For flights originating at Amsterdam Schiphol, delays stood at 24%. For flights arriving at the airport, delays stood at 19%.

Frankfurt

Frankfurt registered 294 delays and three cancellations. Lufthansa accounted for 119 delays, while City Airlines recorded two cancellations and Swiss recorded one. For flights originating at Frankfurt, delays stood at 21%. For flights arriving at the airport, delays stood at 20%.

London Gatwick

London Gatwick saw 239 delays and two cancellations. easyJet was responsible for 141 delays and both cancellations shown in the airport breakdown, making it the leading carrier at the airport by both measures.

London Heathrow

London Heathrow recorded 228 delays and 11 cancellations. British Airways accounted for 122 delays and 10 cancellations, making Heathrow one of the most important contributors to the airline’s overall figures. For flights originating at London Heathrow, delays stood at 15%. For flights arriving at the airport, delays stood at 19%.

Athens

Athens registered 227 delays and three cancellations. Aegean Airlines recorded 80 delays, while British Airways had two cancellations and SAS had one. For flights arriving at Athens, delays stood at 21%.

Manchester

Manchester recorded 167 delays and four cancellations. easyJet had 40 delays and two cancellations, while Jet2 recorded 38 delays and Ryanair had 37. For flights originating at Manchester, delays stood at 23%. For flights arriving at the airport, delays stood at 28%.

Rome Fiumicino

Rome Fiumicino registered 166 delays and seven cancellations. ITA Airways accounted for 71 delays and four cancellations. For flights originating at Rome Fiumicino, delays stood at 17%. For flights arriving at the airport, delays stood at 13%.

Paris Orly

Paris Orly recorded 147 delays and six cancellations. Transavia France accounted for 72 delays and all six cancellations shown in the airport breakdown. For flights originating at Paris Orly, delays stood at 23%. For flights arriving at the airport, delays stood at 20%.

Airlines Recording the Highest Delay And Cancellation Totals

easyJet

easyJet recorded the highest combined number of delays among airlines, with 224 delays across the airports. Its figures came from Athens, London Gatwick, Manchester, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Orly, and Rome Fiumicino. It also recorded two cancellations, both at London Gatwick.

KLM

KLM recorded 145 delays and four cancellations, all associated with Amsterdam Schiphol in the figures reviewed. The carrier therefore accounted for a substantial share of the disruption recorded at one of the busiest airports in the comparison.

British Airways

British Airways recorded 136 delays and 15 cancellations. Its delays came from Athens, London Gatwick, Manchester, Dublin, and London Heathrow, with Heathrow accounting for 122. The airline’s 15 cancellations were recorded across Athens, Manchester, Dublin, and Heathrow.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa recorded 119 delays, all at Frankfurt. Frankfurt’s position among the airports with the highest delay totals was therefore closely connected to the carrier’s operations there.

Ryanair

Ryanair recorded 88 delays across Athens, Copenhagen, Manchester, and Dublin. Its largest figures came from Dublin, with 39 delays, and Manchester, with 37.

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines recorded 80 delays, all at Athens.

Steps Passengers Can Take When Their Flight Is Cancelled

• Check the airline’s official app, website, email, or text notifications for the latest information.
• Contact the airline or booking provider to ask about rebooking options.
• Check whether the airline has provided an alternative flight automatically.
• Keep boarding passes, booking confirmations, and receipts for relevant expenses.
• Ask about applicable refund, rebooking, or assistance options.
• If traveling onward by train, hotel transfer, or another connection, review those arrangements promptly.
• Arrive at the airport only after confirming the latest status of the replacement flight.

Operational Factors Can Affect Flight Schedules

Flight cancellations across Europe can occur for a range of operational reasons. Aircraft availability, crew scheduling, air traffic management, airport capacity, maintenance requirements, weather conditions, and knock-on effects from earlier flights can all influence schedules.

A disruption at one airport can also affect aircraft and crew rotations elsewhere. As a result, passengers may experience delays or cancellations even when conditions at their own departure airport appear normal.

A Closer Look at Europe’s Current Airport Disruptions

The figures show that delays are concentrated among several of Europe’s major aviation hubs. Amsterdam Schiphol recorded 310 delays, followed by Frankfurt with 294, London Gatwick with 239, London Heathrow with 228, Athens with 227, and Manchester with 167.

Airline operations were similarly concentrated. easyJet recorded 224 delays, followed by KLM with 145, British Airways with 136, Lufthansa with 119, Ryanair with 88, and Aegean Airlines with 80.

Cancellations followed a different pattern. British Airways recorded 15, while Rossiya Airlines recorded 14. Transavia France followed with six, while KLM, SAS, and ITA Airways each recorded four.

The airport figures also show different local patterns. London Heathrow was particularly important for British Airways, while Amsterdam Schiphol was closely associated with KLM. At Frankfurt, Lufthansa accounted for 119 delays, while Athens saw Aegean Airlines record 80.

For passengers traveling through Europe, checking flight status shortly before departure remains important because airport and airline schedules can change as operations develop throughout the day.

The data has been extensively curated by our editorial team using real-time aviation figures recorded on 5 September 2026 at 1:18 pm ET USA (5:18 pm GMT)

Primary Source: FlightAware.

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