Europe flight disruption: 416 cancellations and 1,025 delays reported across multiple countries
By Matteo Floris
Last updated on 4 March 2026
Airports across Europe reported 416 cancellations and 1,025 delays, with impacts spanning the UK, Greece, Hungary, Germany and Turkey. Major hubs such as Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Heathrow and Gatwick, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome and others recorded notable disruption. Affected airlines include Pegasus Airlines, easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, Air France, KLM and more. The disruption is ongoing, with no stated cause or end date.
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A broad aviation disruption is affecting travel across Europe, with authorities recording 416 flight cancellations and 1,025 delays. The impact spans multiple countries, including the UK, Greece, Hungary, Germany and Turkey, and is currently ongoing.
Airports reporting notable disruption include Amsterdam Schiphol (23 cancellations, 72 delays), Paris Charles de Gaulle (31, 79), London Gatwick (24, 32), London Heathrow (49, 42) and Frankfurt (10, 86). In Southern Europe, Madrid-Barajas (16, 76), Rome Fiumicino (15, 32), Milan Malpensa (18, 42), Barcelona (16, 52) and Lisbon (12, 32) also registered significant impacts. Northern and Eastern European gateways reporting issues include Dublin (9, 22), Copenhagen (8, 25), Oslo (11, 26), Stockholm Arlanda (12, 23), Vienna (8, 23), Budapest (15, 8), Kraków (5, 3), Munich (10, 40), Zurich (13, 36), Geneva (4, 13), Hamburg (8, 17) and Berlin Brandenburg (4, 14). Outside continental Europe, Johannesburg OR Tambo International reported 18 cancellations and 40 delays.
Multiple airlines are affected. Reported figures include Pegasus Airlines (38 cancellations, 50 delays), easyJet (23, 73), Ryanair (12, 73), British Airways (21, 30) and BA Euroflyer (3, 1). Legacy and regional carriers also show disruption: Air France (10, 34), KLM (6, 33), Finnair (5, 33), Iberia (4, 26), Swiss (3, 14) and Helvetic (3, 1). Wizz Air’s units report a combined 34 cancellations and 29 delays: Wizz Air Hungary (16, 16), Wizz Air Malta (12, 10) and Wizz Air UK (6, 3). Aegean Airlines (10, 8), SAS (15, 21) and Cyprus Airways (4, 0) are also listed among affected carriers. These airline figures (199 cancellations, 448 delays) are presented alongside the airport-level totals.
No cause or timeline for resolution is provided. Passengers are experiencing long queues for rebooking and uncertainty around onward connections as airlines work to accommodate disrupted itineraries.
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Quick facts
Disruption:
Delays and Cancellations
Cause:
Unknown
Compensation:
Not eligible for compensation
Flights affected:
1441
Status:
Current disruption
Airlines affected:
Pegasus Airlines, Emirates, easyJet, SAS, BA Euroflyer, Ryanair, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Finnair, Iberia, Swiss, Helvetic, Wizz Air Hungary, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air UK, Aegean Airlines, Cyprus Airways
Airports affected:
Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Madrid-Barajas, Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa, Barcelona, Lisbon, Dublin, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm Arlanda, Vienna, Budapest, Kraków, Munich, Zurich, Geneva, Hamburg, Berlin Brandenburg, Johannesburg OR Tambo International
Checked by:
Matteo Floris
Date updated:
4 March 2026
