Flights Cancelled Throughout Europe As 3,511 Delays And 135 Cancellations Disrupt Air Travel Across Amsterdam And 14 Major Airports

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August 31, 2026 11:19 PM |

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Travelers across Europe are seeing plenty of changes on airport departure boards today, with major airports recording 3,511 delays and 135 flight cancellations.
From Manchester and London Heathrow in the United Kingdom to Amsterdam Schiphol in the Netherlands, Frankfurt and Munich in Germany, and Rome Fiumicino in Italy, flight delays are adding up across some of the continent’s busiest aviation hubs.
The biggest number comes from Amsterdam Schiphol, where KLM alone accounted for over half of all disruptions at the airport.

Amsterdam Stands Apart With 639 Delays

Amsterdam Schiphol recorded the highest number of delays among all key airports, with 639.

The airport also recorded 35 cancellations, making it one of the busiest points for flight disruptions in Europe.

At Amsterdam Schiphol, the numbers included:

• KLM: 326 delays and 27 cancellations
• easyJet: 71 delays and 4 cancellations
• Transavia Airlines: 41 delays
• SAS: 9 delays and 2 cancellations
• Lufthansa: 11 delays and 1 cancellation
• Scandinavian Airlines Ireland: 1 delay and 1 cancellation
• Vueling Airlines: 13 delays
• German Airways: 12 delays

That makes KLM the clear standout at Amsterdam Schiphol, with far more delays than any other airline there.

London Heathrow And Rome Also See Heavy Delay Counts

London Heathrow recorded 241 delays and 19 cancellations.

British Airways made up a large share of the movement, with 148 delayed flights and eight cancellations. KLM recorded seven delays, while American Airlines had one delayed flight and three cancellations.

At Rome Fiumicino, there were 331 delays and four cancellations.

ITA Airways accounted for 127 delays and all four cancellations at the airport. Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta each recorded 25 delays, while easyJet had 23.

France Has Two Very Different Numbers

Paris Charles de Gaulle recorded 318 delays and 15 cancellations.

Air France accounted for 119 delays and 11 cancellations there. That means the French carrier represented the largest share of the airport’s cancellations by a wide margin.

At Nice Cote d’Azur, the numbers were much smaller. The airport recorded 141 delays and five cancellations.

All five cancellations came from Air France, while easyJet had 40 delays.

Frankfurt And Munich Keep Lufthansa Busy

Frankfurt recorded 314 delays and two cancellations.

Lufthansa had 118 delayed flights and one cancellation at the airport. Condor followed with 54 delays, while Air Dolomiti recorded 32 and Discover recorded 22.

At Munich, there were 239 delays and three cancellations.

Lufthansa again stood out with 88 delays and one cancellation. City Airlines recorded 36 delays, while Air Dolomiti had 23.

Manchester Gives easyJet A Big Number

Manchester recorded 282 delays and five cancellations.

easyJet accounted for 93 delays and four cancellations. Jet2 had 52 delays, while Ryanair recorded 43.

Only one other airline at the airport recorded a cancellation: KLM, with one.

The Swiss Numbers Tell Another Story

At Zurich (Kloten), there were 208 delays and five cancellations.

Swiss recorded the largest number of delayed flights with 60. Helvetic had 27, while Air Baltic recorded 23 delays and one cancellation.

KLM recorded nine delays and two cancellations, while Smartwings had no delayed flights but two cancellations.

Dusseldorf And Copenhagen Stay Above 180 Delays

Dusseldorf recorded 212 delays and six cancellations.

Eurowings accounted for 78 delayed flights. Eurowings Europe had 20, while Mercury Air Cargo recorded 12.

At Copenhagen, there were 182 delays and seven cancellations.

SAS had 51 delays and three cancellations. Scandinavian Airlines Ireland recorded 12 delays and two cancellations, while Norwegian Air Sweden had 23 delays.

Stockholm Has Fewer Delays But More Cancellations

Stockholm-Arlanda recorded just 100 delays, but cancellations reached eight.

Norwegian Air Sweden had 27 delayed flights. SAS recorded 20 delays and three cancellations, while Scandinavian Airlines Ireland had 13 delays and five cancellations.

The five cancellations from Scandinavian Airlines Ireland were the highest cancellation count for any single airline at the airport.

Oslo’s 14 Cancellations Stand Out

Oslo, Gardermoen recorded 62 delays but 14 cancellations.

SAS accounted for 17 delays and 11 cancellations, giving it the largest cancellation total for a single airline at any of the airports outside the much higher figures seen at Amsterdam Schiphol.

Norwegian Air Shuttle recorded 14 delays, while KLM had four delays and two cancellations.

Budapest Records 75 Delays

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport recorded 75 delays and three cancellations.

Two cancellations came from Scandinavian Airlines Ireland, while SAS recorded one.

Among the delayed flights, Wizz Air had 12, followed by Ryanair and Buzz with seven each.

The Biggest Airline Numbers Across All Airports

Several airlines rise well above the rest.

The top six for delays

• KLM — 368 delays
• easyJet — 341
• Lufthansa — 231
• British Airways — 160
• Air France — 129
• ITA Airways — 127

The contest at the top is particularly close. KLM finished 27 delays ahead of easyJet, while Lufthansa was another 110 behind easyJet.

The top six for cancellations

• KLM — 37 cancellations
• SAS — 26
• Air France — 18
• Scandinavian Airlines Ireland — 14
• easyJet — 10
• British Airways — 8

KLM therefore sits at the top of both lists, driven largely by its numbers at Amsterdam Schiphol.

Where Travelers Saw the Most Movement

Looking at the airport totals, the biggest delay counts were:

• Amsterdam Schiphol: 639
• Rome Fiumicino: 331
• Charles de Gaulle: 318
• Frankfurt: 314
• London Heathrow: 241
• Munich: 239

At the other end, Oslo, Gardermoen recorded 62 delays, while Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport had 75.

Cancellations also varied sharply. Amsterdam Schiphol recorded 35, followed by London Heathrow with 19 and Paris Charles de Gaulle with 15. Oslo, Gardermoen was next with 14.

For travelers checking departure boards today, the numbers show just how different the picture can look from one airport to the next. At one end is Amsterdam Schiphol with 639 delays, while Oslo, Gardermoen has 62 — a difference of 577 flights.

The data has been extensively curated by our editorial team using real-time aviation figures recorded on 31 August 2026 at 12:55 pm ET USA (4:55 pm GMT)

Primary Source: FlightAware.

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