That estimate adds up the 12 late flights the UK and EU rules cover, out of 49 that landed 3 hours or more late at the airports we track. The other late flights were outside the rules, most often a flight into the UK on an airline based elsewhere. It leaves out the 26 cancellations, because whether those pay depends on how much notice passengers were given.
This isn't CAA punctuality data, it's our own live tracking of flights. 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: 8 of them logged one on 26 September 2026, Birmingham, Bristol, Newark, JFK, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester and Stansted. Every flight that landed 3 hours or more late that day, or was cancelled, was logged and checked against the UK and EU rules, the same ones the checker above uses.
Flights 3 hours or more late
49
Cancellations
26
Est. owed
£1,310 + €4,250
Airports affected
8
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 | Late3 hours or more late | Cancelled | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 13 | 2 | £520 + €2,400 |
| United Airlines | 13 | 2 | £0 |
| American Airlines | 9 | 0 | £0 |
| Avianca | 0 | 4 | £0 |
| JetBlue | 2 | 2 | £0 |
| easyJet | 1 | 2 | £220 |
| Ryanair | 1 | 2 | €250 |
| Cape Air | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Jet2 | 1 | 1 | €400 |
| Air Canada | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Alaska Airlines | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Avianca Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| British Airways | 1 | 0 | £350 |
| Gulf Air | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Iberia | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| ITA Airways | 1 | 0 | €600 |
| Japan Airlines | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| KLM | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| LATAM Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| NetJets Aviation | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Porter | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Ryanair UK | 1 | 0 | £220 |
| SAS | 1 | 0 | €600 |
| Southwind | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| SunExpress | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Turkish Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| WestJet | 0 | 1 | £0 |
Ranked
Worst airports that day
| Airport | Late3 hours or more late | Cancelled | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | 29 | 12 | £520 + €3,600 |
| Newark Liberty International Airport | 14 | 4 | £0 |
| London Stansted Airport | 2 | 4 | £220 + €250 |
| Manchester Airport | 3 | 2 | £220 + €400 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1 | 1 | £350 |
| Birmingham Airport | 0 | 1 | £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.
- Delta Air Lines — 6 flights
- easyJet — 3 flights
- Ryanair — 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 8 that logged anything at all.
- John F. Kennedy — 8 flights
- London Stansted — 5 flights
- Manchester — 3 flights
Every flight
Find your flight
The 75 arrivals we hold a per-flight record of for 26 September 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. We earn a fee if you claim through a Claim link.
Delta Air Lines
Barcelona → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 13:46, landed 21:14
Delta Air Lines
Berlin → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 12:55, landed 19:39
Delta Air Lines
Frankfurt → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 14:46, landed 21:04
Delta Air Lines
London → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 15:00, landed 20:23
Delta Air Lines
Olbia → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 14:35, landed 18:55
ITA Airways
Rome → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 13:55, landed 18:03
SAS
Copenhagen → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 17:00, landed 21:05
Ryanair
Valencia → London Stansted Airport
due 08:40, landed 12:42
Ryanair UK
Glasgow → London Stansted Airport
due 10:45, landed 14:35
British Airways
Gibraltar → London Heathrow Airport
due 12:50, landed 16:38
easyJet
London → Manchester Airport
due 12:40, landed 15:47
Jet2
Alicante → Manchester Airport
due 13:50, landed 16:50
UA4180
United Airlines
Washington → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 19:31, landed 10:56
DL1419
Delta Air Lines
Baltimore → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 22:57, landed 12:42
AA475
American Airlines
Pittsburgh → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:00, landed 07:24
DL1638
Delta Air Lines
West Palm Beach → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 11:54, landed 22:09
UA4478
United Airlines
Norfolk → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 07:34, landed 16:53
AA32
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 19:29, landed 04:44
UA3377
United Airlines
Richmond → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 13:00, landed 20:34
DL5067
Delta Air Lines
New York → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:30, landed 04:40
JL6
Japan Airlines
Tokyo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 11:00, landed 18:09
AA4710
American Airlines
Philadelphia → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:19, landed 04:16
UA2800
United Airlines
West Palm Beach → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 08:35, landed 14:53
B616
JetBlue
San Francisco → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 05:09, landed 11:11
DL934
Delta Air Lines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 17:20, landed 23:18
AA2996
American Airlines
Charlotte → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 06:15, landed 12:07
AS2626
Alaska Airlines
Cincinnati → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 23:12, landed 04:53
UA3901
United Airlines
Chicago → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 19:32, landed 01:04
DL1822
Delta Air Lines
Santiago → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 17:59, landed 23:31
AA950
American Airlines
São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 07:05, landed 12:29
AA4
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 22:00, landed 02:54
UA4603
United Airlines
Rochester → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 16:05, landed 20:53
DL939
Delta Air Lines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 20:48, landed 01:27
UA3611
United Airlines
Fayetteville/Springdale/ → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:42, landed 22:57
AA10
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 05:58, landed 10:06
1I616
NetJets Aviation
Washington → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 17:46, landed 21:47
UA2613
United Airlines
Denver → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 23:58, landed 03:52
B6324
JetBlue
Albany → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 20:49, landed 00:40
UA4432
United Airlines
Pittsburgh → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 15:45, landed 19:21
AA1405
American Airlines
Austin → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 22:00, landed 01:24
UA4168
United Airlines
Charlottesville → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 16:13, landed 19:37
DL631
Delta Air Lines
Pittsburgh → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:55, landed 01:14
UA8139
United Airlines
Denver → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 03:15, landed 06:24
DL2042
Delta Air Lines
Tampa → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 13:57, landed 17:05
UA1187
United Airlines
Bozeman → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 17:23, landed 20:31
UA4466
United Airlines
Greenville → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:01, landed 21:08
GF5
Gulf Air
Manama → Manchester Airport
due 07:15, landed 10:19
AA4424
American Airlines
Raleigh/Durham → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:59, landed 01:01
LR652
Avianca Costa Rica
Washington → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 01:52, landed 04:53
Jet2
Catania → Manchester Airport
due 00:35
AV7396
Avianca
Quito → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 00:45
AV660
Avianca
Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 01:15
AV652
Avianca
Guatemala City → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 01:50
AV670
Avianca
Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 02:05
LA8180
LATAM Airlines
São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 07:45
DL5284
Delta Air Lines
Buffalo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 08:34
9K2
Cape Air
Martha's Vineyard → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 10:00
PD2125
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 10:40
United Airlines
Amsterdam → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 11:30
9K1022
Cape Air
Saranac Lake → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 12:25
B692
JetBlue
Nantucket → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 12:31
Southwind
Antalya → London Stansted Airport
due 12:35
AC1504
Air Canada
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 13:35
Ryanair
Marseille → London Stansted Airport
due 13:35
easyJet
Catania → London Gatwick Airport
due 13:45
Delta Air Lines
Catania → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 14:35
XQ534
SunExpress
Antalya → Manchester Airport
due 15:30
Ryanair
Catania → London Stansted Airport
due 16:10
United Airlines
Dubrovnik → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 16:30
WS1680
WestJet
Calgary → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 16:35
B61539
JetBlue
Martha's Vineyard → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 17:05
easyJet
Catania → London Gatwick Airport
due 18:50
Iberia
Madrid → London Heathrow Airport
due 21:45
KLM
Amsterdam → Birmingham Airport
due 22:10
TK1245
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul → London Stansted Airport
due 22:10
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Longest wait
Biggest single delay
A United Airlines flight into Newark Liberty International Airport ran 15 hrs 25 min late on 26 September 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. 26 September 2026 is complete. "Est. owed" applies the amounts the rules set to each covered 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 flight tracking.
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