Europe’s major airports were brought to a standstill on Monday as storms caused nearly 2 000 flight delays and cancellations.
High winds, heavy rain and lightning disrupted travel across hubs including Heathrow, Frankfurt, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham and Dusseldorf, according to Travel and Tour World.
Heathrow saw 212 delays and nine cancellations, with British Airways delaying over 100 flights. Frankfurt recorded 347 delays; Lufthansa faced more than 150. Berlin Brandenburg logged 105 delays, while Munich became the worst hit with 348 delays and 20 cancellations.
Amsterdam Schiphol experienced 247 delays and 27 cancellations, mainly affecting KLM. Paris Charles de Gaulle reported 276 delays and seven cancellations, heavily impacting Air France.
In Dublin, 128 flights were delayed and 15 cancelled; Emerald Airlines alone lost 13 flights.
Manchester, Birmingham, and Dusseldorf also saw significant disruption.
Experts note that while innovations like Heathrow’s Time-Based Separation can cut wind-related delays by up to 60%, extreme weather continues to expose the vulnerability of Europe’s air traffic network – especially with weather-related delays already up 54% in 2025.
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