That estimate is for the 25 flights the UK and EU rules cover, out of 43 that arrived 3 or more hours late and 43 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: 11 of them logged one on 29 August 2026, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, East Midlands, Newark, JFK, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester and Stansted. 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
43
Cancellations
43
Est. owed
£1,750 + €7,650
Airports affected
11
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 |
|---|---|---|
| easyJet | 5 | £440 + €1,050 |
| JetBlue | 8 | £0 |
| Jet2 | 11 | £700 + €3,150 |
| British Airways | 1 | €250 |
| United Airlines | 3 | €600 |
| American Airlines | 3 | £0 |
| Delta Air Lines | 2 | £0 |
| Ryanair | 4 | €1,150 |
| Avianca | 0 | £0 |
| TUI Airways | 3 | £260 + €800 |
| Ryanair UK | 1 | £350 |
| Aer Lingus | 1 | €250 |
| Porter | 0 | £0 |
| SunExpress | 0 | £0 |
| TAP Air Portugal | 0 | £0 |
| Wizz Air UK | 1 | €400 |
Ranked
Worst airports that day
| Airport | 3 hours or more late | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | 13 | £0 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7 | £700 + €1,400 |
| Manchester Airport | 4 | €1,600 |
| Birmingham Airport | 8 | £830 + €1,850 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 2 | €500 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 2 | €650 |
| Newark Liberty International Airport | 3 | €600 |
| Bristol Airport | 2 | £220 + €250 |
| London Luton Airport | 1 | €400 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1 | €400 |
| Edinburgh 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 — 17 flights
- Jet2 — 12 flights
- British Airways — 8 flights
- Ryanair — 5 flights
- TUI Airways — 4 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 11 that logged anything at all.
- London Stansted — 11 flights
- Birmingham — 9 flights
- Manchester — 9 flights
- London Heathrow — 8 flights
- London Gatwick — 7 flights
- Bristol — 3 flights
Every flight
Find your flight
The 86 arrivals we hold a per-flight record of for 29 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. The amount is what UK or EU rules pay that passenger, per person on the booking: usually the full rate for the distance, and half of it on the longest flights that landed between 3 and 4 hours late. Airlines can still dispute a claim by proving the cause was outside their control, so check yours to get the real answer.
B61902
JetBlue
Fort Lauderdale → John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:18 → 07:22
AA954
American Airlines
Buenos Aires → John F. Kennedy International Airport
06:50 → 12:30
B6282
JetBlue
Houston → John F. Kennedy International Airport
22:41 → 04:00
DL1668
Delta Air Lines
Orlando → John F. Kennedy International Airport
22:37 → 03:40
B61284
JetBlue
Orlando → John F. Kennedy International Airport
21:18 → 02:15
AA657
American Airlines
Charlotte → John F. Kennedy International Airport
20:00 → 00:28
DL939
Delta Air Lines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
19:52 → 00:19
B61668
JetBlue
Punta Cana → John F. Kennedy International Airport
21:00 → 01:12
UA887
United Airlines
Lima → Newark Liberty International Airport
08:20 → 12:26
B61901
JetBlue
Buffalo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
10:42 → 14:48
B6586
JetBlue
Raleigh/Durham → John F. Kennedy International Airport
23:24 → 03:26
AA1405
American Airlines
Austin → John F. Kennedy International Airport
21:30 → 01:05
B6342
JetBlue
Savannah → John F. Kennedy International Airport
21:34 → 01:07
UA2060
United Airlines
Boston → Newark Liberty International Airport
21:59 → 01:19
B636
JetBlue
Santiago → John F. Kennedy International Airport
18:59 → 21:59
RK1365
Ryanair UK
Rabat → London Stansted Airport
00:05
AV7396
Avianca
Quito → John F. Kennedy International Airport
00:45
B618
JetBlue
Port of Spain → John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:10
AV660
Avianca
Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:15
U22270
easyJet
Paphos → Manchester Airport
01:25
U28656
easyJet
Paphos → London Gatwick Airport
01:30
U28660
easyJet
Larnarca → London Gatwick Airport
01:45
AV652
Avianca
Guatemala City → John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:50
U22052
easyJet
Rodes Island → Manchester Airport
02:55
AV7394
Avianca
Guayaquil → John F. Kennedy International Airport
03:40
B6372
JetBlue
Salt Lake City → John F. Kennedy International Airport
05:07
AA293
American Airlines
New Delhi → John F. Kennedy International Airport
05:59
UA83
United Airlines
New Delhi → Newark Liberty International Airport
06:20
B6254
JetBlue
Washington → John F. Kennedy International Airport
07:19
U27845
easyJet
Amsterdam → London Stansted Airport
07:25
UA187
United Airlines
Jo'anna → Newark Liberty International Airport
07:35
B61419
JetBlue
Detroit → John F. Kennedy International Airport
07:52
U2601
easyJet
Luton → Edinburgh Airport
08:35
AA4808
American Airlines
Columbus → John F. Kennedy International Airport
09:40
TP1334
TAP Air Portugal
Lisbon → London Gatwick Airport
09:45
BA170
British Airways
Pittsburgh → London Heathrow Airport
10:05
BA98
British Airways
Toronto → London Heathrow Airport
10:15
PD2125
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
10:40
BA292
British Airways
Washington → London Heathrow Airport
10:50
U26606
easyJet
Paris → Birmingham Airport
11:05
U22184
easyJet
Geneva → Manchester Airport
11:25
UA221
United Airlines
Santiago de Compostela → Newark Liberty International Airport
11:50
XQ3508
SunExpress
Dalaman → Manchester Airport
12:15
U22494
easyJet
Milan → London Luton Airport
12:40
BY5641
TUI Airways
Menorca Island → London Gatwick Airport
12:45
U22002
easyJet
Barcelona → Manchester Airport
12:45
DL245
Delta Air Lines
Catania → John F. Kennedy International Airport
14:25
DL1322
Delta Air Lines
New Orleans → John F. Kennedy International Airport
14:30
BA84
British Airways
Vancouver → London Heathrow Airport
14:30
LS3896
Jet2
Unknown → London Stansted Airport
15:55
BA2615
British Airways
Luqa → London Gatwick Airport
16:10
DL289
Delta Air Lines
Venice → John F. Kennedy International Airport
17:05
B6752
JetBlue
Cancún → John F. Kennedy International Airport
17:56
BA309
British Airways
Paris → London Heathrow Airport
19:25
U22168
easyJet
Amsterdam → Manchester Airport
21:50
BA355
British Airways
Marseille → London Heathrow Airport
22:45
FR2673
Ryanair
Roma → London Stansted Airport
23:25
U22710
easyJet
Palma De Mallorca → Bristol Airport
23:30
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Longest wait
Biggest single delay
A Jet2 flight into Birmingham Airport ran 17 hrs 25 min late on 29 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. 29 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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