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European flight cancellations increase ahead of summer period

Air
Will Payne
18 July 2023

The number of cancelled flights within Europe rose by more than a third in June compared to the previous month.

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According to data analytics firm Cirium, 10,402 flights were cancelled within Europe last month, up from 7,600 in May 2023. In North America, cancellations rose 188% in June compared to the previous month.
 
LOT Polish Airlines was named Europe’s most punctual carrier, with 82.72% of flights arriving on-time, with Norwegian Air Shuttle landing second position with 82%.


Iberia, Finnair and Austrian also made the top five, but no UK airline featured in the top 10 of most punctual European carriers.