Photos: 10 most chaotic European airports this summer

Delays of more than 15 minutes and cancellations were analysed

Published: July 10, 2023 13:56 Gulf News Report

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Airlines in Europe are trying to avoid a repeat of last summer's travel chaos, when strikes and staff shortages were so bad that London's Heathrow Airport capped passenger numbers and asked airlines to limit ticket sales. Travelers are going to jam European airports once again in July and August, with passenger numbers returning to or exceeding pre-pandemic levels. (Photo: Passengers at Lisbon airport) Image Credit: AFP

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To get a sense of how airports are handling the crush so far, passenger rights-company AirHelp analysed delays of more than 15 minutes and cancelations in June at European airports with 5,000 or more flights that month. Here are 10 European airports that currently rank worst, according to AirHelp: Image Credit: Reuters

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1. London Gatwick Airport: 54.08% of flights disrupted Image Credit: AFP

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2. Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport: 51.04% of flights disrupted Image Credit: AFP

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3. Copenhagen Kastrup Airport: 50.88% of flights disrupted Image Credit: Shutterstock

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4. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: 50.60% of flights disrupted Image Credit: AFP

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5. Antalya Airport: 47.34% of flights disrupted Image Credit: Shutterstock

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6. Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen: 46.85% of flights disrupted Image Credit: Shutterstock

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7. Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport: 44.05% of flights disrupted Image Credit: Shutterstock

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8. Manchester International Airport: 43.78% of flights disrupted Image Credit: Shutterstock

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9. Milano Malpensa Airport: 43.66% of flights disrupted Image Credit: Shutterstock

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10. Frankfurt International Airport: 42.99% of flights disrupted Image Credit: Shutterstock

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