Flight Delays on 22 October 2026: What Airlines Owed Passengers

That estimate adds up the 7 late flights the UK and EU rules cover, out of 22 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 25 cancellations, because whether those pay depends on how much notice passengers were given.

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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: 9 of them logged one on 22 October 2026, Edinburgh, Newark, Glasgow, JFK, London City, 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

Cancellations

Est. owed

£350 + €1,950

Airports affected

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	7	1	€900
Ryanair	1	4	€250
Aurigny	0	4	£0
Porter	0	4	£0
United Airlines	4	0	£0
easyJet	1	2	£0
American Airlines	1	1	£0
British Airways	1	1	€400
Ryanair UK	2	0	£350 + €400
SunExpress	0	2	£0
Air Canada	0	1	£0
Cape Air	1	0	£0
Hainan Airlines	0	1	£0
JetBlue	1	0	£0
LATAM Airlines	0	1	£0
Riyadh Air	0	1	£0
Royal Jordanian	1	0	£0
Virgin Atlantic	0	1	£0
Wizz Air UK	0	1	£0

Ranked

Worst airports that day

Airport	Late3 hours or more late	Cancelled	Est. owed
John F. Kennedy International Airport	13	2	€900
Newark Liberty International Airport	4	4	£0
London Heathrow Airport	1	5	€400
London Stansted Airport	3	3	£350 + €650
London Gatwick Airport	1	4	£0
Manchester Airport	0	3	£0
Edinburgh Airport	0	2	£0
Glasgow Airport	0	1	£0
London City 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.

Ryanair — 5 flights
Delta Air Lines — 3 flights
easyJet — 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 9 that logged anything at all.

London Stansted — 6 flights
John F. Kennedy — 3 flights
London Gatwick — 3 flights
London Heathrow — 3 flights

Every flight

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The 47 arrivals we hold a per-flight record of for 22 October 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.

Flight	Route	Scheduled	How late	You're owed
BA711British Airways	Larnarca to London Heathrow Airport	10:35	6 hrs 44 min	Claim €400€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
FR521Ryanair	Lourdes to London Stansted Airport	17:00	4 hrs 28 min	Claim €250€250 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
RK8025Ryanair UK	Murcia to London Stansted Airport	16:30	4 hrs 16 min	Claim €400€400 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
DL115Delta Air Lines	Porto to John F. Kennedy International Airport	16:26	3 hrs 53 min	Claim €300€300 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
DL49Delta Air Lines	Amsterdam to John F. Kennedy International Airport	17:07	3 hrs 52 min	Claim €300€300 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
DL185Delta Air Lines	Milan to John F. Kennedy International Airport	17:37	3 hrs 14 min	Claim €300€300 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
RK8291Ryanair UK	Tirana to London Stansted Airport	00:50	3 hrs 5 min	Claim £350£350 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.
DL556Delta Air Lines	Santa Ana to John F. Kennedy International Airport	22:22	20 hrs 51 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
9K100Cape Air	Hyannis to John F. Kennedy International Airport	11:00	6 hrs 3 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
DL5262Delta Air Lines	Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport	16:00	5 hrs 2 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
UA1472United Airlines	Santo Domingo City to Newark Liberty International Airport	10:03	4 hrs 19 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
UA700United Airlines	Houston to Newark Liberty International Airport	20:50	3 hrs 57 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
UA2790United Airlines	Chicago to Newark Liberty International Airport	21:22	3 hrs 35 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
DL958Delta Air Lines	Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy International Airport	17:09	3 hrs 29 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
RJ261Royal Jordanian	Amman to John F. Kennedy International Airport	17:20	3 hrs 21 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
JRE272flyExclusive	Nantucket to John F. Kennedy International Airport	17:59	3 hrs 15 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
DL333Delta Air Lines	Las Vegas to John F. Kennedy International Airport	18:12	3 hrs 12 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
U28282easyJet	Bari to London Gatwick Airport	15:35	3 hrs 11 min	Check if I'm owedOne tap runs our checker on it.
B61382JetBlue	Houston to John F. Kennedy International Airport	15:56	3 hrs 11 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
VJA309Vista America	Winston-Salem to John F. Kennedy International Airport	17:28	3 hrs 10 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
AA2339American Airlines	Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport	18:00	3 hrs 8 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
UA1715United Airlines	Denver to Newark Liberty International Airport	21:26	3 hrs 1 min	Not covered by UK or EU rules
FR7410Ryanair	Naples to Edinburgh Airport	00:05	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
W95708Wizz Air UK	Antalya to London Gatwick Airport	01:05	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
HU407Hainan Airlines	Beijing to Edinburgh Airport	07:00	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
RX401Riyadh Air	Riyadh to London Heathrow Airport	07:30	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
LA8180LATAM Airlines	São Paulo to John F. Kennedy International Airport	07:45	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
PD2121Porter	Toronto to Newark Liberty International Airport	08:15	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
PD2125Porter	Toronto to Newark Liberty International Airport	10:00	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
XQ3134SunExpress	Bodrum to Manchester Airport	10:30	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
FR125Ryanair	Ancona to London Stansted Airport	11:15	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
AC858Air Canada	Toronto to London Heathrow Airport	11:50	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
PD2129Porter	Toronto to Newark Liberty International Airport	12:50	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
PD2133Porter	Toronto to Newark Liberty International Airport	13:55	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
DL233Delta Air Lines	Naples to John F. Kennedy International Airport	14:30	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
XQ534SunExpress	Antalya to Manchester Airport	15:30	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
BA274British Airways	Las Vegas to London Heathrow Airport	16:05	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
U28470easyJet	Strasbourg to London Gatwick Airport	17:35	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
VS24Virgin Atlantic	Los Angeles to London Heathrow Airport	17:35	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
FR73Ryanair	Carcassonne/Salvaza to London Stansted Airport	17:40	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
GR608Aurigny	St Peter Port to London Gatwick Airport	17:45	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
GR678Aurigny	St Peter Port to Manchester Airport	18:30	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
GR410Aurigny	St Peter Port to London City Airport	18:50	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
U27835easyJet	Amsterdam to Glasgow Airport	19:05	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.
GR610Aurigny	St Peter Port to London Gatwick Airport	19:10	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
AA142American Airlines	New York to London Heathrow Airport	21:40	Cancelled	Not covered by UK or EU rules
FR282Ryanair	Toulouse to London Stansted Airport	22:20	Cancelled	Check if I'm owedTold less than 2 weeks before? You may be owed.

BA711

British Airways

6 hrs 44 min late

Larnarca → London Heathrow Airport

due 10:35, landed 17:19

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

FR521

Ryanair

4 hrs 28 min late

Lourdes → London Stansted Airport

due 17:00, landed 21:28

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

RK8025

Ryanair UK

4 hrs 16 min late

Murcia → London Stansted Airport

due 16:30, landed 20:46

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

DL115

Delta Air Lines

3 hrs 53 min late

Porto → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 16:26, landed 20:19

Claim €300€300 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL49

Delta Air Lines

3 hrs 52 min late

Amsterdam → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:07, landed 20:59

Claim €300€300 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

DL185

Delta Air Lines

3 hrs 14 min late

Milan → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:37, landed 20:51

Claim €300€300 each, minus the claim firm's success fee, typically 20-30% plus VAT.

RK8291

Ryanair UK

3 hrs 5 min late

Tirana → London Stansted Airport

due 00:50, landed 03:55

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

DL556

Delta Air Lines

20 hrs 51 min late

Santa Ana → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 22:22, landed 19:13

Not covered by UK or EU rules

9K100

Cape Air

6 hrs 3 min late

Hyannis → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 11:00, landed 17:03

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL5262

Delta Air Lines

5 hrs 2 min late

Kansas City → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 16:00, landed 21:02

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA1472

United Airlines

4 hrs 19 min late

Santo Domingo City → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 10:03, landed 14:22

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA700

United Airlines

3 hrs 57 min late

Houston → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 20:50, landed 00:47

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA2790

United Airlines

3 hrs 35 min late

Chicago → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 21:22, landed 00:57

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL958

Delta Air Lines

3 hrs 29 min late

Los Angeles → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:09, landed 20:38

Not covered by UK or EU rules

RJ261

Royal Jordanian

3 hrs 21 min late

Amman → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:20, landed 20:41

Not covered by UK or EU rules

JRE272

flyExclusive

3 hrs 15 min late

Nantucket → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:59, landed 21:14

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL333

Delta Air Lines

3 hrs 12 min late

Las Vegas → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 18:12, landed 21:24

Not covered by UK or EU rules

U28282

easyJet

3 hrs 11 min late

Bari → London Gatwick Airport

due 15:35, landed 18:46

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B61382

JetBlue

3 hrs 11 min late

Houston → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 15:56, landed 19:07

Not covered by UK or EU rules

VJA309

Vista America

3 hrs 10 min late

Winston-Salem → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 17:28, landed 20:38

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA2339

American Airlines

3 hrs 8 min late

Phoenix → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 18:00, landed 21:08

Not covered by UK or EU rules

UA1715

United Airlines

3 hrs 1 min late

Denver → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 21:26, landed 00:27

Not covered by UK or EU rules

FR7410

Ryanair

Cancelled

Naples → Edinburgh Airport

due 00:05

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W95708

Wizz Air UK

Cancelled

Antalya → London Gatwick Airport

due 01:05

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HU407

Hainan Airlines

Cancelled

Beijing → Edinburgh Airport

due 07:00

Not covered by UK or EU rules

RX401

Riyadh Air

Cancelled

Riyadh → London Heathrow Airport

due 07:30

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

PD2121

Porter

Cancelled

Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 08:15

Not covered by UK or EU rules

PD2125

Porter

Cancelled

Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 10:00

Not covered by UK or EU rules

XQ3134

SunExpress

Cancelled

Bodrum → Manchester Airport

due 10:30

Not covered by UK or EU rules

FR125

Ryanair

Cancelled

Ancona → London Stansted Airport

due 11:15

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AC858

Air Canada

Cancelled

Toronto → London Heathrow Airport

due 11:50

Not covered by UK or EU rules

PD2129

Porter

Cancelled

Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 12:50

Not covered by UK or EU rules

PD2133

Porter

Cancelled

Toronto → Newark Liberty International Airport

due 13:55

Not covered by UK or EU rules

DL233

Delta Air Lines

Cancelled

Naples → John F. Kennedy International Airport

due 14:30

Not covered by UK or EU rules

XQ534

SunExpress

Cancelled

Antalya → Manchester Airport

due 15:30

Not covered by UK or EU rules

BA274

British Airways

Cancelled

Las Vegas → London Heathrow Airport

due 16:05

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U28470

easyJet

Cancelled

Strasbourg → London Gatwick Airport

due 17:35

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VS24

Virgin Atlantic

Cancelled

Los Angeles → London Heathrow Airport

due 17:35

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FR73

Ryanair

Cancelled

Carcassonne/Salvaza → London Stansted Airport

due 17:40

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GR608

Aurigny

Cancelled

St Peter Port → London Gatwick Airport

due 17:45

Not covered by UK or EU rules

GR678

Aurigny

Cancelled

St Peter Port → Manchester Airport

due 18:30

Not covered by UK or EU rules

GR410

Aurigny

Cancelled

St Peter Port → London City Airport

due 18:50

Not covered by UK or EU rules

U27835

easyJet

Cancelled

Amsterdam → Glasgow Airport

due 19:05

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GR610

Aurigny

Cancelled

St Peter Port → London Gatwick Airport

due 19:10

Not covered by UK or EU rules

AA142

American Airlines

Cancelled

New York → London Heathrow Airport

due 21:40

Not covered by UK or EU rules

FR282

Ryanair

Cancelled

Toulouse → London Stansted Airport

due 22:20

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Longest wait

Biggest single delay

A Delta Air Lines flight into John F. Kennedy International Airport ran 20 hrs 51 min late on 22 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. We track 22 airports now; the list grew from 8 to 22 on 27 August 2026, so days before that cover fewer. 22 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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