That estimate adds up the 13 late flights the UK and EU rules cover, out of 42 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 42 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: 12 of them had a flight land 3 hours or more late or be cancelled on 16 October 2026, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Newark, Glasgow, JFK, London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, 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
42
Cancellations
42
Est. owed
£480 + €2,950
Airports affected
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 14 | 0 | £0 |
| British Airways | 2 | 11 | €500 |
| easyJet | 4 | 4 | £260 + €750 |
| Delta Air Lines | 6 | 1 | £0 |
| American Airlines | 4 | 1 | €300 |
| Ryanair | 5 | 0 | €1,400 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 3 | £0 |
| Avianca | 0 | 4 | £0 |
| Porter | 0 | 4 | £0 |
| Loganair | 0 | 3 | £0 |
| El Al | 2 | 0 | £0 |
| ITA Airways | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Air Dolomiti | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Iberia | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| JetBlue | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| KLM | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| LATAM Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Lufthansa City | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| Qantas | 1 | 0 | £0 |
| Saudia | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| SunExpress | 0 | 1 | £0 |
| UR Airlines | 0 | 1 | £0 |
Ranked
Worst airports that day
| Airport | Late3 hours or more late | Cancelled | Est. owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Liberty International Airport | 17 | 6 | £0 |
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | 12 | 7 | €300 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3 | 14 | €500 |
| Manchester Airport | 2 | 6 | £260 + €250 |
| London City Airport | 0 | 4 | £0 |
| London Stansted Airport | 4 | 0 | €1,150 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 1 | 2 | €250 |
| Glasgow Airport | 1 | 1 | £220 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 0 | 2 | £0 |
| Bristol Airport | 1 | 0 | €250 |
| London Luton Airport | 1 | 0 | €250 |
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. The flight counts here include flights leaving the airports we sweep, so they can be higher than the totals above.
- British Airways — 18 flights
- easyJet — 9 flights
- Ryanair — 5 flights
- Loganair — 4 flights
- ITA Airways — 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 12 that logged anything at all. The flight counts here include flights leaving the airports we sweep, so they can be higher than the totals above.
- London Heathrow — 24 flights
- Manchester — 9 flights
- London City — 4 flights
- London Stansted — 4 flights
- Edinburgh — 3 flights
- John F. Kennedy — 3 flights
- London Gatwick — 3 flights
Every flight
Find your flight
The 99 flights we hold a per-flight record of for 16 October 2026. Of these, 84 landed at the airports we swept that day, and the totals above count those. The other 15 left those airports: they were late or cancelled too, but the totals leave them out. This is our raw log, so it includes flights UK and EU rules do not reach. Flights leaving the UK show when they leave and when they land, each in local time. How late is counted from when they land. 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.
Gama Aviation
Aberdeen → Glasgow Airport
due 08:03, landed 18:12
Ryanair
Baden-Baden → London Stansted Airport
due 13:00, landed 23:09
Ryanair
Milan → London Stansted Airport
due 11:10, landed 20:20
easyJet
Paris → Edinburgh Airport
due 07:55, landed 12:25
easyJet
Sharm el Sheikh → Manchester Airport
due 03:35, landed 07:25
Ryanair
Luqa → London Stansted Airport
due 20:10, landed 23:33
British Airways
Milan → London Heathrow Airport
due 14:45, landed 18:02
easyJet
Milan → Bristol Airport
due 12:20, landed 15:30
American Airlines
Rome → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 14:35, landed 17:45
Iberia
London Heathrow Airport → Madrid
Leaves 17:10
Landed 23:45 (due 20:35)
Ryanair
Cologne → London Stansted Airport
due 16:20, landed 19:27
easyJet
Pisa → London Luton Airport
due 11:15, landed 14:21
British Airways
Milan → London Heathrow Airport
due 12:15, landed 15:21
ITA Airways
London Heathrow Airport → Rome
Leaves 16:30
Landed 23:15 (due 20:10)
Ryanair
Milan → Manchester Airport
due 14:15, landed 17:16
B6162
JetBlue
Sacramento → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 08:02, landed 15:20
AA9780
American Airlines
New York → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 10:09, landed 16:19
UA4508
United Airlines
Charlottesville → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 16:34, landed 22:22
DL226
Delta Air Lines
São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 05:29, landed 11:10
UA2247
United Airlines
Atlanta → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 20:34, landed 02:02
UA130
United Airlines
Tokyo → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 17:40, landed 23:08
AS297
Alaska
Raleigh/Durham → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 17:19, landed 22:42
AA2459
American Airlines
Santa Ana → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:00, landed 02:13
UA1611
United Airlines
Fort Lauderdale → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 16:03, landed 21:08
QF1
Qantas
Singapore → London Heathrow Airport
due 06:35, landed 11:39
LY27
El Al
Tel Aviv Yafo → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 05:15, landed 10:12
UA1236
United Airlines
Norfolk → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:28, landed 23:08
UA1999
United Airlines
West Palm Beach → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 10:15, landed 14:54
DL5713
Delta Air Lines
Washington → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 18:39, landed 23:14
DL991
Delta Air Lines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:47, landed 02:04
UA2127
United Airlines
Los Angeles → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:48, landed 23:00
LY1
El Al
Tel Aviv Yafo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 06:00, landed 10:06
UA2461
United Airlines
Dallas-Fort Worth → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 21:29, landed 01:32
AA4
American Airlines
Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 21:58, landed 01:58
UA85
United Airlines
Tel Aviv Yafo → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 15:50, landed 19:50
DL1419
Delta Air Lines
Fort Lauderdale → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 22:55, landed 02:40
UA1261
United Airlines
San Antonio → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 17:39, landed 21:20
DL5262
Delta Air Lines
Kansas City → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 16:00, landed 19:31
AC7012
Air Canada
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 16:12, landed 19:36
UA2480
United Airlines
San Francisco → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 21:54, landed 01:14
UA3696
United Airlines
Richmond → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:55, landed 22:11
UA3512
United Airlines
Allentown → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:30, landed 21:40
DL5779
Delta Air Lines
Washington → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 18:36, landed 21:43
UA286
United Airlines
Seoul → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:00, landed 21:06
AV7396
Avianca
Quito → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 00:45
AV660
Avianca
Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 01:15
AV670
Avianca
Santa Clara → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 02:05
AV7394
Avianca
Guayaquil → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 03:40
SV111
Saudia
Riyadh → London Heathrow Airport
due 07:30
LA8180
LATAM Airlines
São Paulo → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 07:45
British Airways
London Heathrow Airport → George Best Belfast City Airport
Leaves 06:25
Was due to land 07:45
Loganair
Inverness → Manchester Airport
due 07:55
Lufthansa City
Manchester Airport → Frankfurt
Leaves 05:55
Was due to land 08:40
British Airways
Inverness → London Heathrow Airport
due 09:30
easyJet
Milan → Edinburgh Airport
due 09:35
British Airways
London → Manchester Airport
due 09:45
AC8492
Air Canada
Montreal → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 09:50
Lufthansa City
Frankfurt → Manchester Airport
due 10:25
AA728
American Airlines
Philadelphia → London Heathrow Airport
due 10:50
British Airways
London Heathrow Airport → Barcelona
Leaves 07:55
Was due to land 11:05
PD2127
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 11:45
British Airways
Manchester → London Heathrow Airport
due 11:45
AC858
Air Canada
Montreal → London Heathrow Airport
due 11:50
easyJet
Montpellier → Manchester Airport
due 12:40
PD2129
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 12:50
easyJet
Amsterdam → Glasgow Airport
due 12:55
ITA Airways
Milan → London City Airport
due 13:10
British Airways
Belfast → London Heathrow Airport
due 13:25
British Airways
Barcelona → London Heathrow Airport
due 13:25
British Airways
Warsaw → London Heathrow Airport
due 13:35
PD2133
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 13:55
British Airways
Florence → London City Airport
due 13:55
Norwegian
Copenhagen → Manchester Airport
due 13:55
Delta Air Lines
Madrid → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 15:18
XQ534
SunExpress
Antalya → Manchester Airport
due 15:30
AC8878
Air Canada
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 15:53
ITA Airways
Milan → London City Airport
due 15:55
American Airlines
London Heathrow Airport → Philadelphia
Leaves 13:00
Was due to land 16:00
UD115
UR Airlines
Erbil → London Gatwick Airport
due 16:40
Air Transat
London Gatwick Airport → Montreal
Leaves 12:40
Was due to land 16:45
British Airways
London Heathrow Airport → Palma De Mallorca
Leaves 13:25
Was due to land 16:55
British Airways
London Heathrow Airport → Budapest
Leaves 13:20
Was due to land 16:55
KLM
Amsterdam → John F. Kennedy International Airport
due 17:05
British Airways
London Heathrow Airport → Milan
Leaves 14:15
Was due to land 17:15
easyJet
Naples → London Gatwick Airport
due 17:25
Norwegian
Manchester Airport → Copenhagen
Leaves 14:35
Was due to land 17:25
Qantas
London Heathrow Airport → Singapore
Leaves 20:50 on 15 Oct
Was due to land 17:30
Loganair
Dundee → London Heathrow Airport
due 17:45
Air Dolomiti
Frankfurt → London City Airport
due 17:55
Iberia
Madrid → London Heathrow Airport
due 18:15
Saudia
London Heathrow Airport → Riyadh
Leaves 10:00
Was due to land 18:40
PD2135
Porter
Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport
due 18:45
British Airways
Palma De Mallorca → London Heathrow Airport
due 19:20
British Airways
Milan → London Heathrow Airport
due 19:25
British Airways
Budapest → London Heathrow Airport
due 19:25
Loganair
Orkney → Edinburgh Airport
due 20:20
Loganair
London Heathrow Airport → Dundee
Leaves 18:50
Was due to land 20:40
British Airways
Luxembourg → London Heathrow Airport
due 21:35
easyJet
London Gatwick Airport → Naples
Leaves 18:20
Was due to land 22:00
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Longest wait
Biggest single delay
A Gama Aviation flight into Glasgow Airport ran 10 hrs 9 min late on 16 October 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. The flight table also lists the late or cancelled flights that left them, which these counts leave out. We track 22 airports now; the list grew from 8 to 22 on 27 August 2026, so days before that cover fewer. 16 October 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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