Home » Latest Travel News » Hundreds Of Travelers Stranded Across UK As British, KLM, easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, And Others Cancel 125 And Delay 935 Flights, Disrupting London, Edinburgh, Manchester, And Birmingham

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January 6, 2026

Thousands Of passengers grounded across England and Scotland today as easyJet (47 cancellations, 197 delays), British Airways and its subsidiaries including BA CityFlyer and BA Euroflyer (28 cancellations, 194 delays), KLM including KLM Cityhopper (34 cancellations, 6 delays), Ryanair (74 delays), Wizz Air Group (34 delays), Jet2 (20 delays), Virgin Atlantic (13 delays), Lufthansa (19 delays), Air France (14 delays) and cancelled 125 and delayed 935 flights.
From an airport perspective, London Heathrow (38 cancellations, 292 delays) recorded the highest total disruption, followed by Manchester (19 cancellations, 204 delays), London Gatwick (12 cancellations, 178 delays), Edinburgh (12 cancellations, 86 delays), London Luton (12 cancellations, 91 delays), Birmingham International (14 cancellations, 65 delays), and London City (18 cancellations, 19 delays), underlining a nationwide strain on both hub and regional airports. According to the latest updates, London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh were among the most affected cities, reflecting widespread disruption in The UK across England and Scotland.

Updated today: UK airports recorded 1,060 total disruptions, made up of 125 cancellations and 935 delays.London Heathrow emerged as the most disrupted airport by volume, with 330 affected flights.easyJet led all airlines in combined impact, accounting for 244 disrupted flights.Manchester and Gatwick saw heavy delay concentrations, particularly among low-cost and leisure carriers.Disruptions were predominantly short- and medium-haul, with limited US-linked delays reported.Most Affected AirportsLondon Heathrow

Heathrow experienced the highest volume of disruption, driven primarily by 292 delays, with British Airways (23 cancellations, 157 delays) and KLM (14 cancellations) contributing heavily to operational strain.

Manchester

Manchester recorded 204 delays and 19 cancellations, with easyJet (10 cancellations, 55 delays) and Ryanair (32 delays) accounting for a large share of passenger disruption.

London Gatwick

Gatwick saw 178 delays and 12 cancellations, with easyJet (12 cancellations, 64 delays) dominating both metrics and several European carriers facing knock-on delays.

London Luton

Luton logged 91 delays and 12 cancellations, all cancellations attributed to easyJet, while Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta, and Ryanair drove most delays.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh handled 86 delays and 12 cancellations, led by easyJet (7 cancellations, 25 delays) and KLM (5 cancellations), alongside widespread regional carrier delays.

Airlines Most Affected by Flight Cancellations and DelayseasyJet

easyJet was the most impacted airline nationwide, recording 47 cancellations and 197 delays across Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh.

British Airways Group

British Airways and its regional units registered 28 cancellations and 194 delays, with Heathrow and London City seeing the highest concentrations.

KLM and KLM Cityhopper

KLM operations accounted for 34 cancellations and 6 delays, with significant cancellation-heavy disruption at Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh.

Ryanair

Ryanair and Ryanair UK experienced 74 delays, particularly at Manchester, Birmingham, Gatwick, and Edinburgh, though cancellations remained minimal.

Wizz Air Group

Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK, and Wizz Air Malta collectively recorded 34 delays, mainly affecting Luton, Birmingham, and Gatwick operations.

How Travellers Were Impacted at Major AirportsLonger-than-expected terminal wait times due to rolling delays in England and Scotland today.Increased rebooking and standby congestion on short-haul routesMissed onward connections for travellers transiting through hub airportsGreater reliance on same-day alternative flights, particularly on low-cost carriersElevated pressure on customer service desks during peak operating hours

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Overview of Flight Cancellations

Flight cancellations in England and Scotland were concentrated among a limited number of carriers and airports, with easyJet, British Airways, and KLM accounting for the majority of grounded services. London Heathrow, Manchester, London City, and Birmingham International were repeatedly affected, while Edinburgh and London Luton saw consistent cancellation activity tied largely to European short-haul routes.
Although cancellations were numerically lower than delays, their distribution across multiple airports amplified disruption for travellers using London Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, and Edinburgh, particularly on high-frequency routes operated by major European carriers.

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Source: Different airports and FlightAware