Flights Cancelled Throughout Europe As 2,365 Delays And 85 Cancellations Affect Travel Across Vienna, Rome, And 15 Major Airports

Air travelers across Europe are seeing flight disruptions at several major airports, with 2,365 delays and 85 cancellations recorded across major international gateways including Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Madrid-Barajas, Rome Fiumicino, Athens, Vienna, and Zurich.
For passengers flying through these airports, the disruptions underline the importance of checking flight status before leaving for the airport and allowing additional time for schedule changes.

Major European Airports Reporting Flight Disruptions

Amsterdam Schiphol recorded the highest number of delays among the airports, with 337 delays and 19 cancellations. KLM accounted for 191 delays and 18 cancellations at the Dutch hub. For destination flights, 20% were delayed.

Frankfurt Airport recorded 293 delays and three cancellations, with Lufthansa accounting for 136 delays and all three cancellations recorded at the airport. For origin flights, 22% were delayed, while destination flights recorded 21% delays.

Paris Charles de Gaulle reported 269 delays and four cancellations. Air France recorded 114 delays, while KLM, Delta Air Lines, Kuwait Airways and Kenya Airways each recorded one cancellation. For destination flights, 16% were delayed.

Rome Fiumicino also recorded 261 delays and two cancellations. ITA Airways accounted for 117 delays, while ITA Airways and KLM each recorded one cancellation. For origin flights, 27% were delayed.

Athens International Airport reported 261 delays and one cancellation. Aegean Airlines recorded 112 delays, while KLM accounted for the single cancellation. For origin flights, 28% were delayed.

Madrid-Barajas recorded 200 delays and one cancellation, with Iberia reporting 46 delays and Ryanair recording 31. For origin flights, 16% were delayed.

Palma de Mallorca recorded 161 delays and four cancellations, while Zurich reported 144 delays and two cancellations. Palma de Mallorca recorded 23% delays for origin flights, compared with 10% delays for destination flights. Zurich recorded 16% delays for both origin and destination flights.

Other airports reporting disruptions included Paris Orly with 121 delays and three cancellations, Sheremetyevo with 106 delays and five cancellations, Vienna with 82 delays and two cancellations, Gran Canaria with 63 delays and 13 cancellations, Tenerife North with 47 delays and four cancellations, El Matorral with 17 delays and eight cancellations, Reykjavik with three delays and seven cancellations, Vagar with four cancellations, and Isafjordur with three cancellations.

KLM Records the Highest Number of Delays

KLM recorded the highest combined number of delays across the airports, with 202 delays.

Its figures came from Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome Fiumicino and Zurich.

Lufthansa followed with 149 delays, primarily driven by 136 delays at Frankfurt Airport.

Air France recorded 123 delays, including 114 at Paris Charles de Gaulle. ITA Airways recorded 117 delays, all at Rome Fiumicino.

Ryanair recorded 97 delays, while easyJet recorded 92 delays across several airports.

Airlines With the Most Delays

The concentration of delays at major hubs means connecting passengers should pay particular attention to their onward flight status. A delay on an earlier sector can affect the timing of a connecting flight, particularly when the connection window is short.

KLM Records the Most Cancellations

KLM also recorded the highest combined number of cancellations, with 20 across Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Rome Fiumicino.

Canarias Airlines followed with 15 cancellations, including eight at Gran Canaria, six at El Matorral and one at Tenerife North.

Air Iceland Connect recorded 12 cancellations across Reykjavik, Isafjordur and Vagar, while Naysa recorded 10 cancellations across Tenerife North, El Matorral and Gran Canaria.

Air Nostrum and Aeroflot each recorded four cancellations.

What Travelers Should Do Before Flying

Passengers traveling through Europe should check their airline’s flight status shortly before leaving for the airport. Airport departure boards and airline notifications can provide the latest information on delays, cancellations, gate changes and revised departure times.

Travelers with connections should also review their complete itinerary rather than checking only the first flight. If the first sector is delayed, passengers may need to confirm whether their connecting flight remains available.

Passengers whose flights are cancelled should contact their airline or booking provider for information about rebooking and the next available travel options.

Those traveling from busy hubs such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, Rome, Athens and Madrid may also want to arrive with sufficient time for check-in, security screening and potential changes to departure arrangements.

Europe Travelers Face Disruptions Across Major Hubs

The figures show that flight disruptions are not confined to one airport or airline. Europe travelers can encounter delays at major connecting hubs as well as at leisure-focused airports serving destinations such as the Canary Islands and Mallorca.

With Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome Fiumicino and Athens among the airports recording more than 250 delays, passengers should monitor their flights throughout the travel day.

For anyone flying across Europe, checking the latest flight information directly with the airline and airport remains important, particularly when traveling on a tight schedule or making a connection.

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 24 September 2026 at 12:16 pm ET USA (4:16 pm GMT)

Primary Source: FlightAware.

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