That estimate is for the 4 flights the UK and EU rules cover, out of 20 that arrived 3 or more hours late and 40 cancelled outright at the airports we track. The rest were outside the rules, most often a flight into the UK on an airline based elsewhere.
This isn't CAA punctuality data, it's our own live tracking of arrivals. We sweep 22 airports today: Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted, Luton, Edinburgh, JFK, Newark, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London City, Belfast International, Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford, Belfast City, Aberdeen, East Midlands, Southampton, Jersey and Bournemouth. That list grew from 8 on 27 August 2026, so a day before then covers the original eight only. It is not a national or worldwide count. Not every airport has a delay or cancellation every day: 6 of them logged one on 16 August 2026, Edinburgh, Newark, JFK, Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester. Every flight that landed 3 or more hours late that day, or got cancelled outright, was logged and scored under UK261 and EU261, the same rules the checker above uses.
Flights 3 hours or more late
20
Cancellations
40
Est. owed
£480 + €1,700
Airports affected
6
Ranked
Worst airlines that day
Ranked by combined delays and cancellations logged across the airports we track. Airline names appear exactly as our live feed reports them.
| Airline | 3 hours or more late | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 3 | £0 |
| Delta Air Lines | 5 | £0 |
| easyJet | 1 | £220 |
| British Airways | 1 | €250 |
| JetBlue | 3 | £0 |
| Avianca | 0 | £0 |
| Porter | 0 | £0 |
| Jet2 | 2 | €800 |
| American Airlines | 0 | £0 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1 | £260 |
| Air Canada | 0 | £0 |
| Air France | 0 | £0 |
| Eurowings | 0 | £0 |
| Iberia | 0 | £0 |
| Republic Airways | 1 | £0 |
| Saudia | 1 | £0 |
| SunExpress | 0 | £0 |
| TUI Airways | 1 | €400 |
| Wizz Air Malta | 1 | €250 |
Ranked
Worst airports that day
| Airport | 3 hours or more late | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | 9 | £0 |
| Newark Liberty International Airport | 2 | £0 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 1 | €400 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 4 | £260 + €250 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 1 | £220 |
| Manchester Airport | 2 | €800 |
| London Luton Airport | 1 | €250 |
| London Stansted Airport | 0 | £0 |
By airline
Every airline with delays that day
Each one lists its own flights and what they were worth. Only airlines with at least three flights UK or EU rules cover get a page, so this is shorter than the counts above.
- easyJet — 8 flights
- British Airways — 6 flights
- Jet2 — 3 flights
By airport
Every airport with delays that day
Each one lists its own flights and what they were worth. Only airports with at least three flights UK or EU rules cover get a page, so this is shorter than the 6 that logged anything at all.
- London Gatwick — 9 flights
- London Heathrow — 5 flights
- Edinburgh — 4 flights
- Manchester — 3 flights
Every flight
Find your flight
The 60 arrivals we hold a per-flight record of for 16 August 2026, at the airports we swept that day. This is our raw log, so it includes flights UK and EU rules do not reach; the totals above come from the day's own sweep summary and count on a different basis, so the two do not add up to each other. Amounts are per person on the booking (half on the longest flights that landed 3 to 4 hours late). Airlines can still dispute a claim by proving the cause was outside their control, so check yours for the real answer.
TUI Airways
Kavala → London Gatwick Airport
14:10 → 19:20
Virgin Atlantic
New York → London Heathrow Airport
08:50 → 12:28
Jet2
Nápoli → Manchester Airport
15:35 → 19:07
easyJet
London → Edinburgh Airport
19:45 → 23:12
Wizz Air Malta
Milan → London Luton Airport
20:00 → 23:25
Jet2
Santorini Island → Manchester Airport
15:40 → 18:47
British Airways
Prague → London Heathrow Airport
19:25 → 22:30
B61530
JetBlue
Fort Myers → John F. Kennedy International Airport
14:59 → 21:32
B61868
JetBlue
Daytona Beach → John F. Kennedy International Airport
12:59 → 18:50
B6636
JetBlue
Santiago → John F. Kennedy International Airport
22:29 → 04:13
UA3699
United Airlines
Indianapolis → Newark Liberty International Airport
18:40 → 23:39
UA676
United Airlines
Raleigh/Durham → Newark Liberty International Airport
16:59 → 21:29
DL5289
Delta Air Lines
Rochester → John F. Kennedy International Airport
17:50 → 22:09
DL5656
Delta Air Lines
Columbus → John F. Kennedy International Airport
09:00 → 13:18
YX4808
Republic Airways
Columbus → John F. Kennedy International Airport
09:05 → 13:18
DL4932
Delta Air Lines
Indianapolis → John F. Kennedy International Airport
09:00 → 13:12
SV109
Saudia
Riyadh → London Heathrow Airport
15:35 → 19:22
UA27
United Airlines
Denver → London Heathrow Airport
09:40 → 13:04
DL5049
Delta Air Lines
Charlotte → John F. Kennedy International Airport
15:55 → 19:10
DL1638
Delta Air Lines
West Palm Beach → John F. Kennedy International Airport
23:00 → 02:11
AV7396
Avianca
Quito → John F. Kennedy International Airport
00:45
AV660
Avianca
Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:15
AV642
Avianca
Guatemala City → John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:50
AV206
Avianca
Pereira → John F. Kennedy International Airport
02:40
UA16
United Airlines
Newark → London Heathrow Airport
05:55
AA2996
American Airlines
Mexico City → John F. Kennedy International Airport
06:27
B6162
JetBlue
Sacramento → John F. Kennedy International Airport
07:33
PD2121
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
08:15
DL5239
Delta Air Lines
Raleigh/Durham → John F. Kennedy International Airport
09:06
UA940
United Airlines
Newark → London Heathrow Airport
09:20
PD2125
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
10:00
DL1880
Delta Air Lines
Minneapolis → John F. Kennedy International Airport
10:55
DL303
Delta Air Lines
Copenhagen → John F. Kennedy International Airport
11:40
UA2191
United Airlines
Nashville → Newark Liberty International Airport
11:41
PD2127
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
11:45
Air France
Paris → Newark Liberty International Airport
14:45
United Airlines
London → Newark Liberty International Airport
15:20
XQ534
SunExpress
Antalya → Manchester Airport
15:30
AC8878
Air Canada
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
15:52
AA168
American Airlines
Tokyo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
17:55
B6752
JetBlue
Cancún → John F. Kennedy International Airport
17:56
UA1880
United Airlines
Sint-Marten → Newark Liberty International Airport
18:16
UA1530
United Airlines
Siril E. King → Newark Liberty International Airport
18:37
PD2135
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
18:45
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Longest wait
Biggest single delay
A JetBlue flight into John F. Kennedy International Airport ran 5 hrs 44 min late on 16 August 2026, the longest delay we logged that day.
These counts cover arrivals at the airports we swept that day, several times a day, not every UK/EU flight. We track 22 airports now; the list grew from 8 to 22 on 27 August 2026, so days before that cover fewer. 16 August 2026 is complete. "Est. owed" applies the UK261/EU261 amounts to each eligible flight; airlines can still dispute individual claims by pointing to extraordinary circumstances, so treat these as a strong steer, not a guarantee for any one passenger.
Source: CheckFlightCompensation live arrivals tracking.
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