Flight delays and cancellations in December 2025
December 2025 saw a spike in flight delays and cancellations across Europe, disrupting travel plans during the busy holiday season. Many passengers still don’t realize that under EU Regulation 261/2004, they could be entitled to up to €600 in compensation — even if the disruption happened weeks or months ago.
In this article, we highlight some of the most affected flights from December 2025. If you were booked on any of these and arrived late at your destination, you might still be eligible to submit a valid compensation claim. In Germany, travelers have up to three years to assert their rights retroactively.
Use our compensation calculator to find out in just a few clicks if you’re entitled to a payout.
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Flight number | Airline | Route | Date | Possible compensation |
IB1332 | Iberia | Madrid → Frankfurt | 01.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LH858 | Lufthansa | Oslo → Frankfurt | 01.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EN8842 | Air Dolomiti | Turin → Frankfurt | 01.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
DE2236 | Condor | Panama City → Frankfurt | 01.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
FR733 | Ryanair | Vienna → Amman | 02.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
AI187 | Air India | Vienna → Toronto | 02.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
OS631 | Austrian Airlines | Vienna → Budapest | 02.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
FR5546 | Ryanair | Vienna → Agadir | 03.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
UX138 | Air Europa | Quito → Madrid | 03.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
AM34 | Aeromexico | Monterrey → Madrid | 03.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
IB102 | Iberia | Buenos Aires → Madrid | 04.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
IB192 | Iberia | Caracas → Madrid | 04.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
TP1363 | TAP Air Portugal | London Heathrow → Lisbon | 05.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
KL1000 | KLM | London Heathrow → Amsterdam | 05.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
BA630 | British Airways | London Heathrow → Athens | 05.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
BA820 | British Airways | London Heathrow → Billund | 05.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LH1627 | Lufthansa | Krakow → Munich | 06.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LH505 | Lufthansa | Sao Paulo → Munich | 06.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
LH2229 | Lufthansa | Paris CDG → Munich | 06.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LH1727 | Lufthansa | Zagreb → Munich | 06.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LX967 | Swiss | Berlin → Zurich | 07.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
MS732 | EgyptAir | Berlin → Cairo | 07.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
FR2961 | Ryanair | Berlin → Birmingham | 07.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
PC980 | Pegasus | Berlin → Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen | 07.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
VY3003 | Vueling | Las Palmas → Barcelona | 08.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
VY8308 | Vueling | Amsterdam → Barcelona | 08.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
VY3713 | Vueling | Menorca → Barcelona | 08.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
QR145 | Qatar Airways | Doha → Barcelona | 08.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
KL579 | KLM | Kilimanjaro → Amsterdam | 09.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
KL1352 | KLM | Prague → Amsterdam | 09.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
RO361 | Tarom | Bucharest → Amsterdam | 09.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
DL236 | Delta Air Lines | Tampa → Amsterdam | 09.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
SK1667 | SAS | Copenhagen → Hanover | 10.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
SK2751 | SAS | Copenhagen → Warsaw | 10.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LH2441 | Lufthansa | Copenhagen → Munich | 11.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
SK2685 | SAS | Copenhagen → Bologna | 11.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
BT305 | Air Baltic | Riga → Helsinki | 12.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
AY1412 | Finnair | Frankfurt → Helsinki | 12.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
AY1252 | Finnair | Budapest → Helsinki | 12.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
FR9857 | Ryanair | Vienna → Helsinki | 12.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
U27639 | EasyJet | Lisbon → Madrid | 13.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
KL1580 | KLM | Lisbon → Amsterdam | 13.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
TP1324 | TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon → Dublin | 13.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
TP1928 | TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon → Porto | 13.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
VY6255 | Vueling | Rome Fiumicino → Paris Orly | 14.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
TO4701 | Transavia France | Alicante → Paris Orly | 14.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
TP430 | TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon → Paris Orly | 15.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
U24874 | EasyJet | Berlin → Paris Orly | 15.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
W61361 | Wizz Air | Warsaw → Dortmund | 16.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
W61551 | Wizz Air | Warsaw → Larnaca | 16.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
LO121 | LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw → Dubai | 16.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
LO403 | LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw → Dusseldorf | 16.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
U22195 | EasyJet | Manchester → Hamburg | 17.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW7887 | Eurowings | Rome Fiumicino → Hamburg | 17.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW7537 | Eurowings | Malaga → Hamburg | 17.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
W45107 | Wizz Air Malta | Tirana → Hamburg | 17.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
TP9758 | TAP Air Portugal | Manchester → Lisbon | 18.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
U22121 | EasyJet | Manchester → Venice | 18.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
U22221 | EasyJet | Manchester → Sofia | 18.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
LH941 | Lufthansa | Manchester → Frankfurt | 18.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
VY1868 | Vueling | Barcelona → Stuttgart | 19.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW7044 | Eurowings | Hamburg → Stuttgart | 19.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW8002 | Eurowings | Berlin → Stuttgart | 20.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
KL1829 | KLM | Amsterdam → Stuttgart | 20.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW2713 | Eurowings | Porto → Stuttgart | 21.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
LX2061 | Swiss | Porto → Zurich | 21.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
U24430 | EasyJet | Porto → Lyon | 21.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
U21458 | EasyJet | Porto → Geneva | 21.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
EW9463 | Eurowings | London Heathrow → Düsseldorf | 22.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW6955 | Eurowings | Salzburg → Düsseldorf | 22.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW9581 | Eurowings | Palma de Mallorca → Düsseldorf | 22.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW9221 | Eurowings | Gothenburg → Düsseldorf | 22.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW8071 | Eurowings | Cologne/Bonn → Berlin | 23.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
FR185 | Ryanair | Cologne/Bonn → Stockholm | 23.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW756 | Eurowings | Cologne/Bonn → Vienna | 23.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW652 | Eurowings | Cologne/Bonn → Thessaloniki | 23.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
IB2513 | Iberia | Ibiza → Palma de Mallorca | 24.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
VY3941 | Vueling | Sevilla → Palma de Mallorca | 24.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW6801 | Eurowings | Leipzig/Halle → Palma de Mallorca | 24.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
IB1675 | Iberia | Madrid → Palma de Mallorca | 24.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW363 | Eurowings | Edinburgh → Cologne | 25.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
U23201 | EasyJet | Edinburgh → Tenerife South | 25.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
AF1687 | Air France | Edinburgh → Paris CDG | 25.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW2481 | Eurowings | Edinburgh → Stuttgart | 25.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
BA682 | British Airways | London Heathrow → Salzburg | 26.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LH1104 | Lufthansa | Frankfurt → Salzburg | 26.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
FZ1449 | Flydubai | Dubai → Salzburg | 26.12.2025 | up to 600€ |
U28691 | EasyJet | London Gatwick → Salzburg | 26.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
W43186 | Wizz Air Malta | Valencia → Bucharest | 27.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
EW9539 | Eurowings | Valencia → Dusseldorf | 27.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
VY3953 | Vueling | Valencia → Palma de Mallorca | 28.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
W46746 | Wizz Air Malta | Valencia → Venice | 28.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
EW9760 | Eurowings | Dusseldorf → Zurich | 29.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LX2253 | Swiss | Budapest → Zurich | 29.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
OU460 | Croatia Airlines | Zagreb → Zurich | 29.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
DE4313 | Condor | Frankfurt → Zurich | 29.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
LO534 | LOT Polish Airlines | Budapest → Warsaw | 30.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
W62217 | Wizz Air | Budapest → Birmingham | 30.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
FR5712 | Ryanair | Budapest → Madrid | 31.12.2025 | up to 400€ |
W61690 | Wizz Air | Budapest → Gdansk | 31.12.2025 | up to 250€ |
If you were on one of these flights, it's worth checking your case – you may be entitled to compensation.
Why so many flights were delayed in December 2025
December is historically a challenging month for European aviation, and 2025 was no exception. Key factors contributing to the widespread disruptions included:
Severe winter storms, particularly across Northern and Western Europe, leading to low visibility and temporary runway closures
Dense fog and icy conditions during early-morning flights in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands
Technical issues across short-haul carriers adjusting for peak holiday schedules
ATC staffing shortages in Italy and France, causing delays to ripple across the continent
Overloaded travel demand from Christmas market visits, holiday getaways, and business travel
Important: Even if your airline cited weather or “operational reasons,” that doesn’t automatically disqualify you from compensation. Our team can assess your case for free to see if your situation is eligible.
How to claim compensation for December 2025 flight problems
If your flight was delayed or cancelled in December 2025, you may still be entitled to compensation — but don’t wait. In Germany, the claim window extends for three years, meaning the deadline is December 2028.
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Claims apply to both business trips and holiday packages
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I still claim compensation for a flight delayed in December 2025?
Yes. In Germany, you have up to three years to file, which means until December 2028.
Which flights were heavily delayed in December 2025?
This article provides a detailed overview of the most affected flights that could qualify for compensation.
How much compensation could I receive?
Depending on the flight distance and delay upon arrival, you may be entitled to €250–€600 if you arrived 3+ hours late.
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