That estimate adds up the 20 late flights the UK and EU rules cover, out of 41 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 47 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: 15 of them logged one on 29 September 2026, Belfast City, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Edinburgh, Newark, Glasgow, JFK, London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle 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
41
Cancellations
47
Est. owed
£2,780 + €4,350
Airports affected
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | 5 | 6 | £520 + €750 |
| American Airlines | 7 | 3 | £0 |
| Delta Air Lines | 5 | 2 | £1,040 + €1,200 |
| United Airlines | 7 | 0 | €600 |
| KLM | 0 | 6 | £0 |
| easyJet | 3 | 2 | £220 + €650 |
| JetBlue | 2 | 2 | £0 |
| Porter | 0 | 4 | £0 |
| Ryanair | 3 | 1 | €900 |
| Aer Lingus | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| Loganair | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 1 | £0 |
| Air France | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Avianca | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Jet2 | 1 | 1 | €250 |
| Kenya Airways | 1 | 1 | £0 |
| Thai Airways | 1 | 1 | £0 |
| Vueling | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Air Zimbabwe | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Caribbean | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| LATAM Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Ryanair UK | 1 | 0 | £220 |
| SAS | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| SunExpress | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Turkish Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1 | 0 | £260 |
| Wizz Air UK | 1 | 0 | £520 |
Ranked
Worst airports that day
| Airport | Late3 hours or more late | Cancelled | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | 16 | 6 | £1,040 + €1,200 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 10 | 10 | £780 + €750 |
| Newark Liberty International Airport | 6 | 6 | €600 |
| Manchester Airport | 2 | 7 | €650 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 0 | 7 | £0 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| London City Airport | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1 | 1 | €250 |
| Bristol Airport | 1 | 1 | £220 |
| London Luton Airport | 2 | 0 | £520 + €250 |
| London Stansted Airport | 1 | 1 | €250 |
| Bournemouth Airport | 1 | 0 | £220 |
| George Best Belfast City Airport | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Glasgow Airport | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Newcastle International Airport | 1 | 0 | €400 |
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.
- British Airways — 11 flights
- KLM — 6 flights
- easyJet — 5 flights
- Delta Air Lines — 4 flights
- Ryanair — 4 flights
- Aer Lingus — 3 flights
- Loganair — 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 15 that logged anything at all.
- London Heathrow — 13 flights
- Manchester — 8 flights
- London Gatwick — 6 flights
- John F. Kennedy — 5 flights
- London City — 3 flights
Every flight
Find your flight
The 88 arrivals we hold a per-flight record of for 29 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.
Ryanair
Barcelona → London Stansted Airport
due 10:35, landed 23:50
United Airlines
Limerick city → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 14:55, landed 22:58
Ryanair
Alicante → Newcastle International Airport
due 00:15, landed 08:01
Delta Air Lines
London → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 15:00, landed 21:20
Delta Air Lines
Barcelona → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 13:46, landed 19:50
Delta Air Lines
London → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 19:40, landed 01:40
Ryanair UK
Edinburgh → Bournemouth Airport
due 17:15, landed 23:06
Delta Air Lines
Paris → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 17:10, landed 22:18
Wizz Air UK
Giza → London Luton Airport
due 18:00, landed 23:06
British Airways
Barcelona → London Heathrow Airport
due 13:15, landed 18:03
British Airways
Barcelona → London Heathrow Airport
due 11:40, landed 16:22
easyJet
Glasgow → Bristol Airport
due 19:05, landed 23:15
Ryanair
Limerick city → Birmingham Airport
due 17:50, landed 21:57
Virgin Atlantic
Las Vegas → London Heathrow Airport
due 15:55, landed 19:52
British Airways
Johannesburg → London Heathrow Airport
due 07:30, landed 11:22
British Airways
Prague → London Heathrow Airport
due 07:50, landed 11:36
easyJet
Barcelona → London Luton Airport
due 12:20, landed 16:06
Jet2
Barcelona → Manchester Airport
due 14:10, landed 17:42
easyJet
Corfu → Manchester Airport
due 01:05, landed 04:36
British Airways
Mumbai → London Heathrow Airport
due 07:00, landed 10:15
AA28
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 23:50, landed 08:46
UA1197
United Airlines
West Palm Beach → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 14:20, landed 23:14
AA10
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 05:58, landed 14:23
UA1449
United Airlines
Austin → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 11:38, landed 18:55
AA307
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 16:34, landed 23:45
B6162
JetBlue
Sacramento → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 08:00, landed 14:59
AA32
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 19:29, landed 02:08
B616
JetBlue
San Francisco → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 05:09, landed 11:39
TG916D
Thai Airways
Bangkok → London Heathrow Airport
due 07:15, landed 13:09
UA1933
United Airlines
Las Vegas → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 21:55, landed 03:18
DL226
Delta Air Lines
São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 05:29, landed 10:29
UA1150
United Airlines
Los Angeles → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 23:17, landed 04:10
AA2694
American Airlines
Georgetown → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:59, landed 02:15
UA1693
United Airlines
Boston → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 20:33, landed 00:41
AA30
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 07:21, landed 11:14
UA5
United Airlines
Houston → London Heathrow Airport
due 11:35, landed 15:23
AC854
Air Canada
Toronto → London Heathrow Airport
due 06:35, landed 10:21
AA4
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 22:00, landed 01:43
AS26
Alaska
Seattle → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 17:59, landed 21:25
BW540
Caribbean
Port of Spain → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 05:00, landed 08:20
KQ100
Kenya Airways
Nairobi → London Heathrow Airport
due 16:15, landed 19:28
AV670
Avianca
Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 02:05
AV7394
Avianca
Guayaquil → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 03:40
DL58
Delta Air Lines
Boston → London Heathrow Airport
due 06:45
KQ108
Kenya Airways
Nairobi → London Gatwick Airport
due 06:50
AA950
American Airlines
São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 07:05
British Airways
Boston → London Heathrow Airport
due 07:10
TG910
Thai Airways
Bangkok → London Heathrow Airport
due 07:15
easyJet
Paris → London Gatwick Airport
due 07:25
LA8180
LATAM Airlines
São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 07:45
Loganair
Aberdeen → Manchester Airport
due 07:55
British Airways
Edinburgh → London City Airport
due 08:00
Air Zimbabwe
Harare → London Gatwick Airport
due 08:10
KLM
Amsterdam → Edinburgh Airport
due 08:30
KLM
Amsterdam → London Heathrow Airport
due 09:00
Vueling
Barcelona → London Heathrow Airport
due 09:10
B673
JetBlue
New York → Edinburgh Airport
due 09:20
Air France
Paris → London Gatwick Airport
due 09:40
PD2125
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 10:00
AC8874
Air Canada
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 10:08
AA4808
American Airlines
Columbus → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 11:00
British Airways
Frankfurt → London Heathrow Airport
due 11:35
AA734
American Airlines
Charlotte → London Heathrow Airport
due 12:10
Vueling
Barcelona → London Gatwick Airport
due 12:15
KLM
Amsterdam → Edinburgh Airport
due 12:20
PD2129
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 12:50
British Airways
Barcelona → London City Airport
due 13:20
Loganair
Southampton → Manchester Airport
due 13:20
PD2133
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 13:55
DL5829
Delta Air Lines
Boston → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 14:20
British Airways
Barcelona → London Heathrow Airport
due 14:30
JetBlue
Edinburgh → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 14:46
Aer Lingus
Belfast → Manchester Airport
due 15:30
Jet2
Catania → Manchester Airport
due 15:30
XQ534
SunExpress
Antalya → Manchester Airport
due 15:30
British Airways
Funchal → London Gatwick Airport
due 16:00
Loganair
Exeter → Manchester Airport
due 16:25
Air France
Paris → London Heathrow Airport
due 16:35
KLM
Amsterdam → Birmingham Airport
due 16:50
Ryanair
Barcelona → Manchester Airport
due 17:15
Aer Lingus
Manchester → George Best Belfast City Airport
due 17:20
KLM
Amsterdam → London City Airport
due 17:20
SAS
Copenhagen → London Heathrow Airport
due 17:40
PD2135
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:45
Aer Lingus
Cork → Bristol Airport
due 19:50
TK1245
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul → London Stansted Airport
due 22:10
KLM
Amsterdam → Glasgow Airport
due 23:10
easyJet
Hurghada → London Gatwick Airport
due 23:45
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Longest wait
Biggest single delay
A Ryanair flight into London Stansted Airport ran 13 hrs 15 min late on 29 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. 29 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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