On July 13, 2026, major European airports experienced a total of 71 flight cancellations and 1,545 delays, disrupting air travel across England, France, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport recorded the highest number of delays with 356 and six cancellations, followed by London Heathrow Airport with 282 delays and eight cancellations. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport noted 249 delays and 28 cancellations, the largest share of cancellations among the affected airports.
Airline Delays and Cancellations on July 13
British Airways faced 181 delayed flights and five cancellations, predominantly centered around London Heathrow Airport. Air France also reported significant operational impacts with 143 delays
and three cancellations mostly at Paris Charles de Gaulle. EasyJet recorded 140 delayed flights and one cancellation, with disruptions spanning Berlin Brandenburg, Copenhagen, Nice Côte d’Azur, Paris Charles de Gaulle, and Amsterdam Schiphol.
KLM led in cancellations with 30 flights cancelled alongside 106 delays spread across affected airports. Lufthansa experienced 94 delays and two cancellations, mainly at Frankfurt Airport and additional delays at Berlin Brandenburg. LOT Polish Airlines had 56 delays primarily at Warsaw Chopin Airport, with further delays reported in Norway. HOP! recorded 48 delays, mostly linked to Paris Charles de Gaulle and some at Amsterdam Schiphol. SAS encountered
29 delays and nine cancellations affecting Copenhagen, Stavanger, and Nice airports.
Major Airports and Countries Affected
Besides Paris, London, and Amsterdam, several other airports reported notable disruption on July 13. Frankfurt Airport experienced 204 delays and four cancellations, while Nice Côte d’Azur registered 158 delays and six cancellations. Copenhagen Airport dealt with 120 delays and eight cancellations, with SAS, Norwegian Air Sweden, and easyJet among the affected carriers. Berlin Brandenburg Airport recorded 89 delays and four cancellations, with Eurowings, Ryanair, easyJet, and Lufthansa contributing to delays.
Warsaw Chopin Airport managed 79 delayed flights and five cancellations, mainly involving LOT Polish Airlines. Stavanger Sola Airport in
Norway saw the lightest disruption with eight delayed flights and two cancellations. Flights affected were both domestic and international, highlighting the broad geographical scale of today’s travel interruptions across Europe.
Operational Challenges Behind Disruptions
Flight cancellations and delays on July 13 were caused by a combination of operational issues including aircraft rotations, crew scheduling adjustments, airport congestion, air traffic control restrictions, maintenance requirements, and weather conditions. Europe’s interconnected aviation network allowed delays originating at one major airport to propagate quickly, impacting flights across various countries. This cascade effect intensified disruptions throughout the continent’s busiest airports and airline networks.
Traveller Impact and Advisories
Thousands of passengers across Europe faced
schedule changes and uncertainty due to widespread delays and cancellations. Airports such as Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Frankfurt were hotspots of operational pressure. The combined total of 1,545 delayed flights and 71 cancellations made travel conditions challenging, emphasizing the complex interdependencies in Europe’s air transport system on July 13, 2026.
