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Flight delays in August 2026: what airlines owed passengers

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£21,210 + €46,900estimated owed to passengers in August 2026, at £220 to £520 each

577 flights 3 hours or more late 1,000 cancelled £21,210 + €46,900 estimated owed

That estimate covers 577 delayed and 1,000 cancelled flights we tracked in August 2026. The figure itself is in the hero above.

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In August 2026, 577 flights arrived 3 or more hours late and 1,000 were cancelled outright, across the airports we track. Based on UK261 and EU261, that's an estimated £21,210 + €46,900 owed to passengers.

Flights 3 hours or more late

577

Cancellations

1,000

Est. owed

£21,210 + €46,900

Airports tracked

19

Days of data

22

Ranked

Worst airlines this month

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
British Airways 31 £6,230 + €2,650
United Airlines 9 £1,560 + €1,200
easyJet 44 £4,820 + €9,250
Avianca 0 £0
Delta Air Lines 2 €600

Ranked

Worst airports this month

Airport 3 hours or more late Est. owed
John F. Kennedy International Airport 4 £520 + €1,200
Newark Liberty International Airport 10 £1,560 + €1,500
London Heathrow Airport 27 £5,610 + €2,750
Manchester Airport 60 £3,760 + €16,850
London Gatwick Airport 17 £1,700 + €4,050

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The 50 biggest delays we logged in August 2026, longest wait first, with the month's cancellations after them. 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.

UA1206

United Airlines

24 hrs 29 min

Tampa → Newark Liberty International Airport

21 Aug · 19:20 → 19:49

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA427

United Airlines

23 hrs 53 min

San Diego → Newark Liberty International Airport

31 Aug · 22:21 → 22:14

Not covered by UK or EU rules

LS1508

Jet2

21 hrs 30 min

Gran Canaria Island → London Stansted Airport

28 Aug · 02:25 → 23:55

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

LS1128

Jet2

17 hrs 25 min

Dalaman → Birmingham Airport

29 Aug · 00:05 → 17:30

Claim £350AD£350 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL5081

Delta Air Lines

17 hrs 5 min

Toronto → John F. Kennedy International Airport

18 Aug · 20:29 → 13:34

Not covered by UK or EU rules

LS1664

Jet2

16 hrs 58 min

Tenerife Island → London Stansted Airport

28 Aug · 01:45 → 18:43

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

BA2064

British Airways

16 hrs 28 min

Port Louis → London Gatwick Airport

15 Aug · 06:00 → 22:28

Claim £520AD£520 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

LS918

Jet2

15 hrs 30 min

Tenerife Island → Manchester Airport

25 Aug · 02:20 → 17:50

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

LS1470

Jet2

15 hrs 25 min

Heraklion → London Stansted Airport

28 Aug · 03:05 → 18:30

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

UA4550

United Airlines

13 hrs 27 min

Bangor → Newark Liberty International Airport

17 Aug · 21:07 → 10:34

Not covered by UK or EU rules

RK4020

Ryanair UK

13 hrs 5 min

Alicante → Manchester Airport

31 Aug · 01:15 → 14:20

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

UA1969

United Airlines

12 hrs 25 min

Kansas City → Newark Liberty International Airport

13 Aug · 09:59 → 22:24

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA1997

United Airlines

10 hrs 27 min

Washington → Newark Liberty International Airport

28 Aug · 23:59 → 10:26

Not covered by UK or EU rules

B6816

JetBlue

10 hrs 18 min

San Francisco → John F. Kennedy International Airport

15 Aug · 08:43 → 19:01

Not covered by UK or EU rules

BA379

British Airways

9 hrs 6 min

Tirana → London Heathrow Airport

25 Aug · 11:00 → 20:06

Claim £350AD£350 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

AA374

American Airlines

8 hrs 54 min

Charlotte → John F. Kennedy International Airport

27 Aug · 13:58 → 22:52

Not covered by UK or EU rules

BA837

British Airways

8 hrs 47 min

Dubrovnik → London Heathrow Airport

27 Aug · 14:55 → 23:42

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

U22162

easyJet

8 hrs 40 min

Amsterdam → Manchester Airport

22 Aug · 10:25 → 19:05

Claim €250AD€250 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

FR3446

Ryanair

8 hrs 38 min

Palma De Mallorca → Manchester Airport

25 Aug · 09:55 → 18:33

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL2322

Delta Air Lines

8 hrs 33 min

Atlanta → Newark Liberty International Airport

20 Aug · 15:24 → 23:57

Not covered by UK or EU rules

RK2613

Ryanair UK

8 hrs 18 min

Santander → London Stansted Airport

25 Aug · 11:15 → 19:33

Claim €250AD€250 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL5370

Delta Air Lines

8 hrs 15 min

Norfolk → John F. Kennedy International Airport

27 Aug · 13:50 → 22:05

Not covered by UK or EU rules

B6164

JetBlue

8 hrs 14 min

Sarasota/Bradenton → John F. Kennedy International Airport

14 Aug · 14:44 → 22:58

Not covered by UK or EU rules

LS1514

Jet2

8 hrs 13 min

Menorca Island → London Stansted Airport

14 Aug · 14:15 → 22:28

Claim €250AD€250 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

UA713

United Airlines

8 hrs 13 min

San Francisco → Newark Liberty International Airport

28 Aug · 19:04 → 03:17

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA2812

United Airlines

8 hrs 12 min

Chicago → Newark Liberty International Airport

18 Aug · 19:25 → 03:37

Not covered by UK or EU rules

BA757

British Airways

8 hrs

Geneva → London Heathrow Airport

21 Aug · 07:45 → 15:45

Claim £220AD£220 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

BA54

British Airways

7 hrs 47 min

Jo'anna → London Heathrow Airport

17 Aug · 07:30 → 15:17

Claim £520AD£520 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

FR1136

Ryanair

7 hrs 47 min

Riga → London Stansted Airport

29 Aug · 11:55 → 19:42

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

UA2612

United Airlines

7 hrs 42 min

Sarasota/Bradenton → Newark Liberty International Airport

27 Aug · 15:02 → 22:44

Not covered by UK or EU rules

U22638

easyJet

7 hrs 41 min

Tivat → London Luton Airport

23 Aug · 14:10 → 21:51

Claim £350AD£350 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

U22396

easyJet

7 hrs 36 min

Kerkyra Island → London Luton Airport

28 Aug · 14:55 → 22:31

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

UA3649

United Airlines

7 hrs 28 min

Charlotte → Newark Liberty International Airport

24 Aug · 13:29 → 20:57

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA4167

United Airlines

7 hrs 24 min

Washington → Newark Liberty International Airport

21 Aug · 07:16 → 14:40

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL2322

Delta Air Lines

7 hrs 23 min

Washington → Newark Liberty International Airport

27 Aug · 15:24 → 22:47

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA210

United Airlines

7 hrs 22 min

Fort Lauderdale → Newark Liberty International Airport

27 Aug · 14:11 → 21:33

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA4631

American Airlines

7 hrs 21 min

Indianapolis → John F. Kennedy International Airport

17 Aug · 09:17 → 16:38

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA923

United Airlines

7 hrs 21 min

Los Angeles → London Heathrow Airport

28 Aug · 10:10 → 17:31

Not covered by UK or EU rules

EY61

Etihad Airways

7 hrs 17 min

Abu Dhabi → London Heathrow Airport

26 Aug · 06:40 → 13:57

Not covered by UK or EU rules

U22268

easyJet

7 hrs 15 min

Gibraltar → Manchester Airport

21 Aug · 15:05 → 22:20

Claim £350AD£350 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

U22148

easyJet

7 hrs 15 min

Dalaman → Manchester Airport

25 Aug · 01:10 → 08:25

Claim £350AD£350 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

LS642

Jet2

7 hrs 15 min

Alicante → East Midlands Airport

27 Aug · 13:05 → 20:20

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

W95464

Wizz Air UK

7 hrs 14 min

Nottingham → London Luton Airport

27 Aug · 15:45 → 22:59

Claim £220AD£220 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

ET726

Ethiopian Airlines

7 hrs 9 min

Addis Ababa → Manchester Airport

22 Aug · 08:30 → 15:39

Not covered by UK or EU rules

LS1412

Jet2

7 hrs 8 min

Alicante → London Stansted Airport

28 Aug · 15:05 → 22:13

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

B6717

JetBlue

7 hrs 6 min

Boston → John F. Kennedy International Airport

27 Aug · 13:59 → 21:05

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AS16

Alaska

7 hrs 3 min

Seattle → John F. Kennedy International Airport

27 Aug · 15:29 → 22:32

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA2335

American Airlines

7 hrs 3 min

Jackson → John F. Kennedy International Airport

27 Aug · 16:32 → 23:35

Not covered by UK or EU rules

FR8156

Ryanair

7 hrs 1 min

Faro → London Stansted Airport

24 Aug · 15:50 → 22:51

Claim €400AD€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

UA1695

United Airlines

6 hrs 56 min

Chicago → Newark Liberty International Airport

27 Aug · 16:54 → 23:50

Not covered by UK or EU rules

That is the top 50 of 1,474 flights we logged in August 2026. Every one of them is on its own day's page below.

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Longest wait

Biggest single delay

A TUI Airways flight into Manchester Airport ran 22 hrs 55 min late on 12 August 2026, the longest delay we logged this month.

These counts cover arrivals at the airports we track, swept several times a day, not every UK/EU flight. August 2026 is now 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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