Published on
January 8, 2026
Hundreds Of Passengers Stuck In The Netherlands Today As Amsterdam Schiphol Airport alone recorded 291 cancellations (46%) 206 delays (32%). Among airlines, KLM (398 cancellations, 184 delays) emerged as the largest disruption driver, followed by Air France (33 cancellations, 2 delays), easyJet (24 cancellations, 21 delays), German Airways (24 cancellations, 11 delays), Delta Air Lines (14 cancellations, 9 delays) and others including ITA Airways, Swiss, and Austrian Airlines.
Outside the Netherlands, significant spillover effects were visible at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (11 cancellations, 1 delay), Zurich Airport (11 cancellations), Copenhagen Airport (9 cancellations), London Heathrow Airport (6 cancellations, 8 delays), and Barcelona–El Prat Airport (6 cancellations, 5 delays), underlining the scale of cross-border disruption.
Updated today: The Netherlands recorded 601 cancellations and 387 delays, with Amsterdam Schiphol responsible for the largest share.KLM led airline disruptions, accounting for hundreds of cancellations and delays at AMS.Major European hubs including Paris, Zurich, Copenhagen, and London experienced knock-on effects.Most Affected Dutch AirportsAmsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
Amsterdam Schiphol was the hardest-hit airport overall, recording 291 cancellations (46%) and 206 delays (32%), accounting for the majority of all disruptions linked to the Netherlands.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Paris Charles de Gaulle experienced 11 cancellations (84%) and 1 delay (7%), reflecting severe schedule breakdowns on AMS-connected routes.
Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Zurich saw 11 cancellations (100%) with no recorded delays, indicating complete route suspensions on affected services.
Copenhagen Airport (CPH)
Copenhagen reported 9 cancellations (81%), highlighting heavy disruption across Northern European connections tied to the Netherlands.
Milan Linate Airport (LIN)
Milan Linate recorded 7 cancellations (77%) and 1 delay (11%), contributing to Southern European knock-on effects from the Amsterdam disruption.
Airlines Most Affected by The Netherlands’ Flight Cancellations and DelaysKLM
The Dutch flag carrier recorded 398 cancellations and 184 delays, making it the single largest contributor to overall disruption.
Air France
Closely linked to AMS through alliance operations, Air France logged 33 cancellations, sharply reducing Franco-Dutch connectivity.
easyJet
The low-cost carrier faced 24 cancellations and 21 delays, affecting popular leisure routes across Europe.
German Airways
Regional operations were heavily hit, with 24 cancellations and 11 delays, disrupting feeder traffic.
Delta Air Lines
Transatlantic services saw 14 cancellations and 9 delays, impacting long-haul passengers traveling between Europe and North America.
How Passengers Were Impacted At Major AirportsTravelers encountered last-minute cancellations, especially on short-haul European routes.Missed connections became common due to rolling delays at hub airports.Airline rebooking systems experienced congestion as multiple carriers adjusted schedules.Long-haul passengers faced overnight delays because of limited aircraft availability.Ground congestion increased as delayed departures overlapped with scheduled flights.
Overview of The Netherlands’ Flight Cancellations
The scale of flight cancellations in the Netherlands was driven primarily by KLM, with additional pressure from Air France, German Airways, easyJet, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, German, Austrian, ITA, Swiss and Lufthansa. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport remained the focal point, facing nearly 1,000 flight cancellations and delays, but the disruption extended repeatedly to Paris Charles de Gaulle, Zurich, Copenhagen, and London Heathrow, illustrating how issues in one major hub can cascade across Europe and beyond. Repeated flight cancellations at these airports amplified delays elsewhere, reinforcing Amsterdam Schipol’s role as a critical junction in international air travel and highlighting the vulnerability of interconnected airline networks during periods of operational strain.
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Source: Different airports and FlightAware
