Storms cancel 41 Jersey Airport flights and 42 KLM services

Disruption overview

Passengers across Western Europe faced 125 disrupted flights as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo brought severe winds and rain from 23 to 25 October 2026.

Jersey Airport recorded 41 canceled arrivals and departures, while KLM canceled 42 flights over Friday and Saturday, and Leeds Bradford Airport experienced cancellations and diversions on Sunday morning. Services across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the UK were affected, with road and rail problems adding to the difficulty of reaching airports.

Weather-related disruptions aren't usually eligible for compensation under EC 261 or UK 261, but affected passengers may be entitled to refunds, rebooking, meals, and overnight accommodation.

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Disruption details

Storm Austen brought cancellations and diversions to Western Europe from 23 October 2026, with Jersey Airport canceling 41 arrivals and departures and KLM canceling 42 flights over Friday and Saturday. Disruption continued through 25 October as Storm Boelo extended severe weather into the UK.

For passengers, this meant canceled journeys, arrivals redirected to other airports, and difficult onward travel. Across the affected services, 125 flights were disrupted. If you're traveling through the affected areas, the impact depends on your airport and airline: some services were canceled, while others operated with diversions or schedule adjustments.

Severe winds and heavy rain drove the disruption, with official weather warnings in several areas. Airlines affected included KLM, Brussels Airlines, easyJet, and Transavia.

The Channel Islands experienced some of the earliest and heaviest disruption. At Jersey Airport, 22 departures and 19 arrivals were canceled on Friday, 23 October. Authorities issued a red wind warning, with gusts forecast at around 61 to 70 knots.

Guernsey Airport also suffered major disruption. Operations didn't resume until Saturday, 24 October, extending the impact on journeys to and from the islands.

In western France, Brest recorded 11 canceled arrivals and departures, while Caen had 3. Transavia departures from Nantes were also affected by the weather.

At Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, aircraft were diverted rather than the airport closing. Flights were redirected to Paris Orly Airport, with further diversions expected as the weather continued.

The effects reached Belgium and the Netherlands, too. Brussels Airport accepted flights diverted from French destinations. Separately, a Brussels Airlines service from Marseille diverted to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

KLM canceled 20 flights on Friday and another 22 on Saturday because of strong winds. Despite those cancellations, overall disruption at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol remained limited.

Storm Boelo then brought fresh problems across the UK. The Met Office issued wind warnings, with strong gusts and heavy rain expected to affect travel, particularly in northern areas.

Leeds Bradford Airport was particularly exposed. On Sunday morning, 25 October, arrivals from Dublin, Palma, and Malaga were diverted. Several inbound and outbound services linking Leeds with Dublin, Belfast City, and Amsterdam were also canceled.

Dublin Airport recorded weather-related cancellations as well. By Saturday afternoon, airlines had canceled 9 outbound and 10 inbound flights.

Getting to or from the airport added another difficulty for travelers. Fallen trees, rail disruption, and road restrictions affected surface transport alongside the flight cancellations and diversions.

If your flight was affected, compensation under EC 261 or UK 261 is unlikely because these disruptions were caused by severe weather outside the airline's control. Those rules generally cover affected EU and UK routes, but compensation isn't the same as the support you're entitled to during a disruption.

Depending on your flight and circumstances, your airline should provide:

• Rebooking or a refund if your flight is canceled.

• Food and refreshments during a qualifying wait.

• Accommodation and transportation to it if you're stranded overnight away from home.

You can use AirHelp's free flight checker to better understand whether compensation could apply to your particular flight.

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