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Flight delays on 26 September 2026: what airlines owed passengers

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£1,310 + €4,250estimated owed to passengers that day, at £220 to £520 each (€250 to €600 on flights from the EU)

49 flights 3 hours or more late 26 cancelled

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 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 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.

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.

Every flight

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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.

DL129

Delta Air Lines

7 hrs 28 min late

Barcelona → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 13:46, landed 21:14

Claim €600€600 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL93

Delta Air Lines

6 hrs 44 min late

Berlin → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 12:55, landed 19:39

Claim €600€600 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL107

Delta Air Lines

6 hrs 18 min late

Frankfurt → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 14:46, landed 21:04

Claim €600€600 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL2

Delta Air Lines

5 hrs 23 min late

London → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 15:00, landed 20:23

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

DL217

Delta Air Lines

4 hrs 20 min late

Olbia → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 14:35, landed 18:55

Claim €600€600 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

AZ608

ITA Airways

4 hrs 8 min late

Rome → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 13:55, landed 18:03

Claim €600€600 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
4 hrs 5 min late

Copenhagen → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:00, landed 21:05

Claim €600€600 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

FR642

Ryanair

4 hrs 2 min late

Valencia → London Stansted Airport

due 08:40, landed 12:42

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

RK174

Ryanair UK

3 hrs 50 min late

Glasgow → London Stansted Airport

due 10:45, landed 14:35

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

BA493

British Airways

3 hrs 48 min late

Gibraltar → London Heathrow Airport

due 12:50, landed 16:38

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

U22014

easyJet

3 hrs 7 min late

London → Manchester Airport

due 12:40, landed 15:47

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

LS880

Jet2

3 hrs late

Alicante → Manchester Airport

due 13:50, landed 16:50

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

UA4180

United Airlines

15 hrs 25 min late

Washington → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 19:31, landed 10:56

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL1419

Delta Air Lines

13 hrs 45 min late

Baltimore → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 22:57, landed 12:42

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA475

American Airlines

10 hrs 24 min late

Pittsburgh → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 21:00, landed 07:24

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL1638

Delta Air Lines

10 hrs 15 min late

West Palm Beach → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 11:54, landed 22:09

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA4478

United Airlines

9 hrs 19 min late

Norfolk → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 07:34, landed 16:53

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA32

American Airlines

9 hrs 15 min late

Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 19:29, landed 04:44

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA3377

United Airlines

7 hrs 34 min late

Richmond → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 13:00, landed 20:34

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL5067

Delta Air Lines

7 hrs 10 min late

New York → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 21:30, landed 04:40

Not covered by UK or EU rules

JL6

Japan Airlines

7 hrs 9 min late

Tokyo → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 11:00, landed 18:09

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA4710

American Airlines

6 hrs 57 min late

Philadelphia → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 21:19, landed 04:16

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA2800

United Airlines

6 hrs 18 min late

West Palm Beach → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 08:35, landed 14:53

Not covered by UK or EU rules

B616

JetBlue

6 hrs 2 min late

San Francisco → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 05:09, landed 11:11

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL934

Delta Air Lines

5 hrs 58 min late

Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:20, landed 23:18

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA2996

American Airlines

5 hrs 52 min late

Charlotte → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 06:15, landed 12:07

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AS2626

Alaska Airlines

5 hrs 41 min late

Cincinnati → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 23:12, landed 04:53

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA3901

United Airlines

5 hrs 32 min late

Chicago → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 19:32, landed 01:04

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL1822

Delta Air Lines

5 hrs 32 min late

Santiago → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:59, landed 23:31

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA950

American Airlines

5 hrs 24 min late

São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 07:05, landed 12:29

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA4

American Airlines

4 hrs 54 min late

Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 22:00, landed 02:54

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA4603

United Airlines

4 hrs 48 min late

Rochester → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 16:05, landed 20:53

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL939

Delta Air Lines

4 hrs 39 min late

Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 20:48, landed 01:27

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA3611

United Airlines

4 hrs 15 min late

Fayetteville/Springdale/ → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 18:42, landed 22:57

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA10

American Airlines

4 hrs 8 min late

Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 05:58, landed 10:06

Not covered by UK or EU rules

1I616

NetJets Aviation

4 hrs 1 min late

Washington → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 17:46, landed 21:47

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA2613

United Airlines

3 hrs 54 min late

Denver → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 23:58, landed 03:52

Not covered by UK or EU rules

B6324

JetBlue

3 hrs 51 min late

Albany → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 20:49, landed 00:40

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA4432

United Airlines

3 hrs 36 min late

Pittsburgh → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 15:45, landed 19:21

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA1405

American Airlines

3 hrs 24 min late

Austin → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 22:00, landed 01:24

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA4168

United Airlines

3 hrs 24 min late

Charlottesville → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 16:13, landed 19:37

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL631

Delta Air Lines

3 hrs 19 min late

Pittsburgh → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 21:55, landed 01:14

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA8139

United Airlines

3 hrs 9 min late

Denver → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 03:15, landed 06:24

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL2042

Delta Air Lines

3 hrs 8 min late

Tampa → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 13:57, landed 17:05

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA1187

United Airlines

3 hrs 8 min late

Bozeman → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 17:23, landed 20:31

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA4466

United Airlines

3 hrs 7 min late

Greenville → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 18:01, landed 21:08

Not covered by UK or EU rules

GF5

Gulf Air

3 hrs 4 min late

Manama → Manchester Airport

due 07:15, landed 10:19

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA4424

American Airlines

3 hrs 2 min late

Raleigh/Durham → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 21:59, landed 01:01

Not covered by UK or EU rules

LR652

Avianca Costa Rica

3 hrs 1 min late

Washington → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 01:52, landed 04:53

Not covered by UK or EU rules

LS1720

Jet2

Cancelled

Catania → Manchester Airport

due 00:35

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AV7396

Avianca

Cancelled

Quito → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 00:45

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AV660

Avianca

Cancelled

Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 01:15

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AV652

Avianca

Cancelled

Guatemala City → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 01:50

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AV670

Avianca

Cancelled

Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 02:05

Not covered by UK or EU rules

LA8180

LATAM Airlines

Cancelled

São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 07:45

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL5284

Delta Air Lines

Cancelled

Buffalo → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 08:34

Not covered by UK or EU rules

9K2

Cape Air

Cancelled

Martha's Vineyard → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 10:00

Not covered by UK or EU rules

PD2125

Porter

Cancelled

Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 10:40

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA71

United Airlines

Cancelled

Amsterdam → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 11:30

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9K1022

Cape Air

Cancelled

Saranac Lake → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 12:25

Not covered by UK or EU rules

B692

JetBlue

Cancelled

Nantucket → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 12:31

Not covered by UK or EU rules

2S4539

Southwind

Cancelled

Antalya → London Stansted Airport

due 12:35

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AC1504

Air Canada

Cancelled

Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 13:35

Not covered by UK or EU rules

FR6542

Ryanair

Cancelled

Marseille → London Stansted Airport

due 13:35

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U28286

easyJet

Cancelled

Catania → London Gatwick Airport

due 13:45

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DL245

Delta Air Lines

Cancelled

Catania → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 14:35

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XQ534

SunExpress

Cancelled

Antalya → Manchester Airport

due 15:30

Not covered by UK or EU rules

FR8543

Ryanair

Cancelled

Catania → London Stansted Airport

due 16:10

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UA386

United Airlines

Cancelled

Dubrovnik → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 16:30

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WS1680

WestJet

Cancelled

Calgary → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 16:35

Not covered by UK or EU rules

B61539

JetBlue

Cancelled

Martha's Vineyard → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:05

Not covered by UK or EU rules

U28288

easyJet

Cancelled

Catania → London Gatwick Airport

due 18:50

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IB49

Iberia

Cancelled

Madrid → London Heathrow Airport

due 21:45

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Cancelled

Amsterdam → Birmingham Airport

due 22:10

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TK1245

Turkish Airlines

Cancelled

Istanbul → London Stansted Airport

due 22:10

Not covered by UK or EU rules

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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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