Europe’s skies were at their busiest ever during the summer holiday period from July to August 2026, despite disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
According to data published by Eurocontrol, the continent-wide aviation safety body, Europe saw an average of 35,959 flights a day, a 2.4% increase on 2025, with a record 37,640 flights on Friday 10 July.
Despite the increase across the continent, 72.6% of flights arrived on time, up 1.2 percentage points on 2025.
France remained the worst offender for delays caused by air traffic control management problems, accounting for 32% of all delays on its own.
Though Eurocontrol acknowledged that the…
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