Photos: 10 most chaotic European airports this summer

Delays of more than 15 minutes and cancellations were analysed

Last updated:
1/12
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)
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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:
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1. London Gatwick Airport: 54.08% of flights disrupted
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2. Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport: 51.04% of flights disrupted
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3. Copenhagen Kastrup Airport: 50.88% of flights disrupted
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4. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: 50.60% of flights disrupted
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5. Antalya Airport: 47.34% of flights disrupted
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6. Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen: 46.85% of flights disrupted
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7. Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport: 44.05% of flights disrupted
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8. Manchester International Airport: 43.78% of flights disrupted
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9. Milano Malpensa Airport: 43.66% of flights disrupted
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10. Frankfurt International Airport: 42.99% of flights disrupted
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