Flight delays and cancellations in July 2026
July 2026 has placed Europe’s aviation network under intense peak-season pressure. With school holidays in full swing across much of the continent and airlines operating packed summer schedules, crowded airports, limited airspace capacity, staff shortages, severe weather, and tightly planned aircraft rotations have contributed to widespread flight disruption.
What many travellers do not know is that a delayed arrival or flight cancellation may entitle them to compensation of up to €600 under EU Regulation 261/2004. This can still apply even when the disruption occurred several weeks or months ago.
Below, we have compiled a selection of flights that experienced disruption during July 2026. If you travelled on one of these flights and reached your destination late, you may still be able to submit a compensation claim. Under German law, passengers generally have up to three years to pursue their claim.
Check the list below to see whether your flight is included. Many eligible passengers never claim the compensation they may be owed.
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 |
LH62 | Lufthansa | Frankfurt → Dresden | 01.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
LH48 | Lufthansa | Frankfurt → Hannover | 01.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
TP571 | TAP Air Portugal | Frankfurt → Lisbon | 01.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
W64749 | Wizz Air | Skopje → Hamburg | 02.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
DE4173 | Condor | Frankfurt → Hamburg | 02.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
DI6735 | Marabu Airlines | Chania → Hamburg | 02.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
FR729 | Ryanair | Vienna → London Stansted | 03.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
OS697 | Austrian Airlines | Vienna → Bucharest | 03.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
OS365 | Austrian Airlines | Vienna → Paris CDG | 03.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
OS973 | Austrian Airlines | Vienna → Reykjavík | 03.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
IB1300 | Iberia | Brussels → Madrid | 04.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
UX462 | Air Europa | Hamburg → Madrid | 04.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
IB1204 | Iberia | Bordeaux → Madrid | 04.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR6983 | Ryanair | Manchester → Genoa | 05.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR8358 | Ryanair | Manchester → Budapest | 05.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
AY1366 | Finnair | Manchester → Helsinki | 05.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
LH767 | Lufthansa | Mumbai → Munich | 06.07.2026 | Up to 600€ |
LH715 | Lufthansa | Tokyo → Munich | 06.07.2026 | Up to 600€ |
LH1673 | Lufthansa | Cluj-Napoca → Munich | 06.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
VY8100 | Vueling | Barcelona → Athens | 07.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
VY8242 | Vueling | Barcelona → Paris CDG | 07.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW7521 | Eurowings | Barcelona → Hamburg | 07.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
VY8300 | Vueling | Barcelona → Amsterdam | 07.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
AF1680 | Air France | Paris CDG → London Heathrow | 08.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
KL1009 | KLM | Amsterdam → London Heathrow | 08.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
IB711 | Iberia | Madrid → London Heathrow | 08.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW8426 | Eurowings | Berlin → Nice | 09.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
LG9474 | Luxair | Berlin → Luxembourg | 09.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
D84506 | Norwegian Air Sweden | Berlin → Stockholm | 09.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW6807 | Eurowings | Münster → Palma de Mallorca | 10.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
LH1158 | Lufthansa | Frankfurt → Palma de Mallorca | 10.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
OS423 | Austrian Airlines | Vienna → Palma de Mallorca | 10.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR6656 | Ryanair | Edinburgh → Palma de Mallorca | 11.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
FR3646 | Ryanair | Edinburgh → Milan Bergamo | 11.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR7322 | Ryanair | Edinburgh → Brussels | 11.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR809 | Ryanair | Edinburgh → Dublin | 11.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW9467 | Eurowings | London Heathrow → Düsseldorf | 12.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
DE1623 | Condor | Rhodes → Düsseldorf | 12.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
EW9773 | Eurowings | Prague → Düsseldorf | 12.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR8836 | Ryanair | Zagreb → Rome Fiumicino | 13.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW2977 | Eurowings | Zagreb → Stuttgart | 13.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
OU632 | Croatia Airlines | Zagreb → Zadar | 13.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR2259 | Ryanair | Turin → Valencia | 14.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR1714 | Ryanair | Nantes → Valencia | 14.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR1734 | Ryanair | Stockholm → Valencia | 14.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
TP1337 | TAP Air Portugal | London Gatwick → Lisbon | 15.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
VY6615 | Vueling | London Gatwick → Málaga | 15.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
UX1016 | Air Europa | London Gatwick → Madrid | 15.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
BT652 | airBaltic | London Gatwick → Riga | 15.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
LH2146 | Lufthansa | Munich → Stuttgart | 16.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW2521 | Eurowings | Barcelona → Stuttgart | 16.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW2591 | Eurowings | Palma de Mallorca → Stuttgart | 16.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
UX5050 | Air Europa | Málaga → Madrid | 17.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
HV5022 | Transavia | Málaga → Rotterdam | 17.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
FR2581 | Ryanair | Málaga → Wrocław | 17.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
A3617 | Aegean Airlines | Paris CDG → Athens | 18.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
A3621 | Aegean Airlines | Brussels → Athens | 18.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
GQ435 | SKY express | Skiathos → Athens | 18.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR9840 | Ryanair | Cologne → Lisbon | 19.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
FR2359 | Ryanair | Cologne → Agadir | 19.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
XR6573 | Corendon Airlines Europe | Cologne → Hurghada | 19.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
TK1674 | Turkish Airlines | Cologne → Istanbul | 19.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
W64514 | Wizz Air | Eindhoven → Varna | 20.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
4Y1408 | Discover Airlines | Frankfurt → Varna | 20.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
W64502 | Wizz Air | London Luton → Varna | 20.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
HV6150 | Transavia | Alicante → Amsterdam | 21.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
BY6229 | TUI Airways | Alicante → Cardiff | 21.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
DY1793 | Norwegian Air Shuttle | Alicante → Oslo | 21.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
LH2236 | Lufthansa | Munich → Paris CDG | 22.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FI542 | Icelandair | Reykjavík → Paris CDG | 22.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
AF7347 | Air France | Marseille → Paris CDG | 22.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
KL1407 | KLM | Amsterdam → Paris CDG | 23.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
HV6423 | Transavia | Amsterdam → Ponta Delgada | 23.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
KU128 | Kuwait Airways | Amsterdam → Kuwait | 23.07.2026 | Up to 600€ |
OR1233 | TUI fly Netherlands | Amsterdam → Zakynthos | 23.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
LH1182 | Lufthansa | Frankfurt → Zurich | 24.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
LX1681 | SWISS | Florence → Zurich | 24.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
LX1957 | SWISS | Barcelona → Zurich | 24.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
W43196 | Wizz Air Malta | Seville → Bucharest | 25.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
UX5052 | Air Europa | Seville → Madrid | 25.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR9506 | Ryanair | Seville → Menorca | 25.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
UX1065 | Air Europa | Madrid → Milan Malpensa | 26.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
W45023 | Wizz Air Malta | Tirana → Milan Malpensa | 26.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
AF1130 | Air France | Paris CDG → Milan Malpensa | 26.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR7633 | Ryanair | Nuremberg → London Stansted | 27.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
W43102 | Wizz Air Malta | Nuremberg → Bucharest | 27.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
FR452 | Ryanair | Nuremberg → Palma de Mallorca | 27.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
TK1506 | Turkish Airlines | Nuremberg → Istanbul | 27.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
LX1512 | SWISS | Zurich → Graz | 28.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EN8062 | Air Dolomiti | Frankfurt → Graz | 28.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EW6870 | Eurowings | Palma de Mallorca → Graz | 28.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
VY1425 | Vueling | Bilbao → Barcelona | 29.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
VY1437 | Vueling | Bilbao → Barcelona | 29.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
EI749 | Aer Lingus | Bilbao → Dublin | 29.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
TP669 | TAP Portugal | Amsterdam → Lisbon | 30.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
TP1019 | TAP Portugal | Madrid → Lisbon | 30.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
AF1194 | Air France | Paris CDG → Lisbon | 30.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
KL1786 | KLM | Hannover → Amsterdam | 31.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
X32314 | TUIfly | Hannover → Palma de Mallorca | 31.07.2026 | Up to 400€ |
LH49 | Lufthansa | Hannover → Frankfurt | 31.07.2026 | Up to 250€ |
If you were on one of these flights, it’s worth checking your case – you may be entitled to compensation.
What is causing flight disruptions in July 2026?
July is one of the busiest travel months of the year. School holidays, packed flight schedules, and high passenger numbers place considerable pressure on airlines, airports, and air traffic management systems throughout Europe.
The most common causes of delays and cancellations this month include:
Heavy summer passenger volumes across major European airports
Congested airspace and air traffic control restrictions
Thunderstorms, extreme heat, and other difficult weather conditions
Delayed aircraft rotations caused by tightly scheduled turnaround times
Knock-on delays, where an earlier disruption affects several later flights
Shortages among ground handling, baggage, security, and airport personnel
Local airport or aviation-sector strikes in parts of Europe
It is important to remember that airlines often refer to “operational difficulties” or “external circumstances” when rejecting passenger claims. However, using one of these descriptions does not automatically remove the airline’s responsibility. Compensation depends on the real reason for the disruption and how that reason is classified under passenger rights legislation.
How to claim compensation for a July 2026 flight disruption
Was your flight delayed or cancelled in July 2026? In most cases, there is still plenty of time to check and submit your claim. Under German law, passengers typically have up to three years to pursue flight compensation.
Find out immediately whether your flight may qualify for compensation
Pay no upfront costs, as fees only apply when the claim is successful
Submit claims for private holidays, business trips, and package holidays
The key point is simple: airlines may describe July delays as an unavoidable part of the busy summer season, but high passenger numbers alone do not cancel your legal rights. Without checking your flight, you may miss out on compensation you are entitled to receive.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Can I still claim compensation for a flight delayed in July 2026?
Yes. As long as your flight satisfies the requirements of EU Regulation 261/2004, such as arriving more than three hours late with no extraordinary circumstances involved, you can typically submit a claim. German law generally gives you up to three years from the flight date to do so.
Which flights faced major delays in July 2026?
This article outlines a selection of the month's most heavily affected flights that may qualify for compensation.
What compensation amount can I expect?
The amount depends on your flight's distance and how long your arrival was delayed. Passengers with delays over three hours can typically receive between €250 and €600.
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