That estimate adds up the 315 late flights the UK and EU rules cover, out of 893 that landed 3 hours or more late at the airports we track in September 2026. It leaves out the 1,995 cancellations, because whether those pay depends on how much notice passengers were given.
In September 2026, 893 flights landed 3 hours or more late and 1,995 were cancelled, across the airports we track. Under the UK and EU rules, that's an estimated £35,430 + €69,700 owed to passengers.
Flights 3 hours or more late
893
Cancellations
1,995
Est. owed
£35,430 + €69,700
Airports tracked
22
Days of data
30
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 | Late3 hours or more late | Cancelled | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | 68 | 405 | £12,320 + €5,500 |
| United Airlines | 247 | 139 | £1,300 + €7,800 |
| easyJet | 51 | 318 | £3,210 + €9,400 |
| Ryanair | 73 | 133 | €19,600 |
| Delta Air Lines | 127 | 64 | £5,720 + €7,200 |
| American Airlines | 95 | 60 | £260 |
| Porter | 0 | 135 | £0 |
| JetBlue | 56 | 58 | £520 |
| Avianca | 1 | 105 | £0 |
| Jet2 | 22 | 55 | £1,400 + €4,900 |
| KLM | 1 | 49 | €300 |
| Loganair | 5 | 44 | £1,100 |
| TUI Airways | 19 | 27 | £1,660 + €5,200 |
| SunExpress | 1 | 41 | £220 |
| Ryanair UK | 19 | 13 | £3,640 + €1,650 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 9 | 23 | £1,300 |
| Aer Lingus | 4 | 27 | £220 + €500 |
| Air Canada | 4 | 23 | £0 |
| LATAM Airlines | 0 | 20 | £0 |
| SAS | 1 | 18 | €600 |
| Eurowings | 0 | 17 | £0 |
| IndiGo | 0 | 17 | £0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 14 | £0 |
| Vueling | 1 | 13 | €250 |
| Aurigny | 3 | 9 | £0 |
| Kuwait Airways | 1 | 9 | €250 |
| Lufthansa | 2 | 8 | £0 |
| Turkish Airlines | 1 | 9 | £0 |
| Air France | 3 | 6 | €600 |
| Cape Air | 1 | 8 | £0 |
| Norwegian | 1 | 8 | €250 |
| Iberia | 1 | 7 | €250 |
| Southwind Airlines | 0 | 8 | £0 |
| TAP Air Portugal | 3 | 5 | €1,000 |
| Wizz Air UK | 6 | 2 | £520 + €1,400 |
| Alaska Airlines | 7 | 0 | £0 |
| Kenya Airways | 3 | 4 | £0 |
| Thai Airways | 4 | 3 | £0 |
| Air India | 3 | 3 | £0 |
| Air Zimbabwe | 0 | 5 | £0 |
| Arkia | 3 | 2 | £0 |
| Icelandair | 0 | 5 | £0 |
| La Compagnie | 1 | 4 | €300 |
| Norse Atlantic UK | 4 | 1 | £1,820 |
| Royal Jordanian | 0 | 5 | £0 |
| ITA Airways | 2 | 2 | €600 |
| Lufthansa City Airlines | 0 | 4 | £0 |
| Air Transat | 1 | 2 | £0 |
| Condor | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| El Al | 2 | 1 | £0 |
| Etihad Airways | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 1 | 2 | £0 |
| Royal Air Maroc | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| Spirit | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| Taban | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| Wizz Air Malta | 2 | 1 | €650 |
| Air Baltic | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Air China | 2 | 0 | €500 |
| Air Peace | 2 | 0 | £0 |
| Austrian Airlines | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Brussels Airlines | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Caribbean | 2 | 0 | £0 |
| Cathay Pacific | 2 | 0 | €250 |
| Copa | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| EgyptAir | 1 | 1 | £0 |
| Frontier | 2 | 0 | £0 |
| Gol | 2 | 0 | £0 |
| Luxair | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Qantas | 2 | 0 | £0 |
| Qatar Airways | 2 | 0 | £0 |
| WestJet | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Wideroe | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Aegean Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Aeroméxico | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Air Arabia | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Air Dolomiti | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Air Serbia | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| AirTanker Services | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| AJet | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Amelia International | 1 | 0 | €250 |
| ATI | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Avianca Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| AZAL Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Cayman | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| China Airlines | 1 | 0 | €250 |
| China Southern | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Enter Air | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Finnair | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Gulf Air | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Hainan Airlines | 1 | 0 | €250 |
| Iberia Express | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Israir | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Japan Airlines | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| KM Malta Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Pegasus Airlines | 1 | 0 | £220 |
| Philippine | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Republic Airways | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| RwandAir | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Silk Way West | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Singapore Airlines | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Transavia | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Vietnam | 0 | 1 | £0 |
Ranked
Worst airports this month
| Airport | Late3 hours or more late | Cancelled | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | 273 | 309 | £7,280 + €9,600 |
| Newark Liberty International Airport | 272 | 309 | £1,300 + €8,400 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 110 | 448 | £12,000 + €6,500 |
| Manchester Airport | 64 | 198 | £3,370 + €12,750 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 23 | 238 | £2,180 + €3,900 |
| London Stansted Airport | 53 | 114 | £2,500 + €10,000 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 6 | 80 | £660 + €1,050 |
| London City Airport | 5 | 63 | £440 + €500 |
| Bristol Airport | 13 | 53 | £480 + €3,100 |
| Birmingham Airport | 17 | 42 | £920 + €4,600 |
| Glasgow Airport | 7 | 26 | £1,010 + €1,050 |
| London Luton Airport | 25 | 5 | £1,090 + €5,100 |
| Aberdeen International Airport | 4 | 18 | £880 |
| East Midlands Airport | 8 | 11 | €1,850 |
| George Best Belfast City Airport | 0 | 19 | £0 |
| Belfast International Airport | 2 | 16 | £220 + €400 |
| Newcastle International Airport | 3 | 14 | €650 |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 1 | 13 | £220 |
| Leeds Bradford Airport | 1 | 10 | €250 |
| Southampton Airport | 4 | 3 | £440 |
| Bournemouth Airport | 1 | 3 | £220 |
| Jersey Airport | 1 | 3 | £220 |
Every flight
Find your flight
The 50 biggest delays we logged in September 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. We earn a fee if you claim through a Claim link.
BY22439 Sept20 hrs 8 minHeraklion → Manchester€400 each
TUI Airways
9 Sept · due 00:10, landed 20:18
LS13489 Sept19 hrs 29 minRhodes → Birmingham€400 each
Jet2
9 Sept · due 00:40, landed 20:09
BY479714 Sept18 hrs 44 minCorfu → London Gatwick€400 each
TUI Airways
14 Sept · due 04:20, landed 23:04
BY5079 Sept17 hrs 48 minAntalya → London Gatwick£350 each
TUI Airways
9 Sept · due 00:50, landed 18:38
LS100820 Sept17 hrs 37 minAntalya → Manchester£350 each
Jet2
20 Sept · due 02:40, landed 20:17
BY72832 Sept17 hrs 15 minKos → Birmingham€400 each
TUI Airways
2 Sept · due 01:40, landed 18:55
BY45555 Sept17 hrs 10 minPaphos → London Gatwick€400 each
TUI Airways
5 Sept · due 01:40, landed 18:50
BY210715 Sept16 hrs 52 minTenerife South → Manchester€400 each
TUI Airways
15 Sept · due 02:35, landed 19:27
LS98420 Sept16 hrs 18 minBodrum → Manchester£350 each
Jet2
20 Sept · due 02:30, landed 18:48
U2848614 Sept15 hrs 35 minGeneva → London Gatwick€250 each
easyJet
14 Sept · due 07:40, landed 23:15
UA418026 Sept15 hrs 25 minWashington → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
26 Sept · due 19:31, landed 10:56
LS12089 Sept14 hrs 40 minİzmir → Birmingham£350 each
Jet2
9 Sept · due 00:30, landed 15:10
DL141926 Sept13 hrs 45 minBaltimore → John F. KennedyNot covered
Delta Air Lines
26 Sept · due 22:57, landed 12:42
BY5394 Sept13 hrs 25 minAgadir → Birmingham£350 each
TUI Airways
4 Sept · due 01:35, landed 15:00
FR823129 Sept13 hrs 15 minBarcelona → London Stansted
Ryanair
29 Sept · due 10:35, landed 23:50
UA144425 Sept13 hrs 11 minHouston → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
25 Sept · due 00:58, landed 14:09
TK1929A9 Sept12 hrs 56 minIstanbul → London GatwickNot covered
Turkish Airlines
9 Sept · due 09:05, landed 22:01
UA280028 Sept12 hrs 13 minWest Palm Beach → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
28 Sept · due 08:11, landed 20:24
FR81221 Sept12 hrs 10 minDublin → Edinburgh€250 each
LS12428 Sept11 hrs 21 minBodrum → Glasgow£350 each
Jet2
28 Sept · due 01:10, landed 12:31
UA219130 Sept11 hrs 15 minWest Palm Beach → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
30 Sept · due 12:40, landed 23:55
UA28284 Sept11 hrsSavannah → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
4 Sept · due 08:51, landed 19:51
UA4456 Sept10 hrs 48 minFort Lauderdale → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
6 Sept · due 09:59, landed 20:47
UA7982 Sept10 hrs 42 minCharlotte → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
2 Sept · due 08:51, landed 19:33
FR2828 Sept10 hrs 33 minToulouse → London Stansted€250 each
UA150528 Sept10 hrs 33 minDenver → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
28 Sept · due 19:01, landed 05:34
UA1622 Sept10 hrs 28 minNewark → London HeathrowNot covered
United Airlines
22 Sept · due 05:55, landed 16:23
AA47526 Sept10 hrs 24 minPittsburgh → John F. KennedyNot covered
American Airlines
26 Sept · due 21:00, landed 07:24
DL163826 Sept10 hrs 15 minWest Palm Beach → John F. KennedyNot covered
Delta Air Lines
26 Sept · due 11:54, landed 22:09
AA170721 Sept10 hrs 11 minWashington → Newark LibertyNot covered
American Airlines
21 Sept · due 10:09, landed 20:20
UA1721 Sept9 hrs 56 minWashington → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
21 Sept · due 13:45, landed 23:41
AA2827 Sept9 hrs 55 minLos Angeles → John F. KennedyNot covered
American Airlines
27 Sept · due 23:50, landed 09:45
UA393427 Sept9 hrs 40 minUnknown → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
27 Sept · due 11:00, landed 20:40
BA1305 Sept9 hrs 32 minBangalore → London Heathrow£520 each
British Airways
5 Sept · due 09:05, landed 18:37
UA79421 Sept9 hrs 32 minHartford → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
21 Sept · due 10:26, landed 19:58
WB71023 Sept9 hrs 19 minKigali → London Heathrow
UA447826 Sept9 hrs 19 minNorfolk → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
26 Sept · due 07:34, landed 16:53
B613743 Sept9 hrs 16 minNashville → John F. KennedyNot covered
JetBlue
3 Sept · due 13:59, landed 23:15
AA3226 Sept9 hrs 15 minLos Angeles → John F. KennedyNot covered
American Airlines
26 Sept · due 19:29, landed 04:44
VY783410 Sept9 hrs 13 minBarcelona → London Gatwick€250 each
Vueling
10 Sept · due 14:45, landed 23:58
AA2828 Sept9 hrs 5 minLos Angeles → John F. KennedyNot covered
American Airlines
28 Sept · due 23:50, landed 08:55
AA54P1 Sept9 hrsChicago → London HeathrowNot covered
American Airlines
1 Sept · due 06:45, landed 15:45
9L223319 Sept9 hrsMount Pleasant → East Midlands
AirTanker Services
19 Sept · due 09:00, landed 18:00
UA8801 Sept8 hrs 57 minHouston → London HeathrowNot covered
United Airlines
1 Sept · due 07:45, landed 16:42
AA2829 Sept8 hrs 56 minLos Angeles → John F. KennedyNot covered
American Airlines
29 Sept · due 23:50, landed 08:46
UA119729 Sept8 hrs 54 minWest Palm Beach → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
29 Sept · due 14:20, landed 23:14
UA40821 Sept8 hrs 53 minMiami → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
21 Sept · due 11:45, landed 20:38
UA2102 Sept8 hrs 47 minFort Lauderdale → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
2 Sept · due 13:40, landed 22:27
UA247721 Sept8 hrs 45 minRichmond → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
21 Sept · due 11:53, landed 20:38
UA14732 Sept8 hrs 43 minWashington → Newark LibertyNot covered
United Airlines
2 Sept · due 19:23, landed 04:06
That is the top 50 of 2,888 flights we logged in September 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 20 hrs 8 min late on 9 September 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. September 2026 is now 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 arrivals tracking.
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