Yesterday, Thursday January 22, 2026
Thousands of passengers stranded as France’s four biggest airports rack up 216 delays and 29 cancellations in one day
On 21 January 2026 France’s four largest airports logged 216 flight delays and 29 cancellations, stranding thousands of travellers and disrupting cargo flows. Weather-related de-icing, crew shortages and knock-on effects from earlier European delays compounded the chaos. Companies with mobile staff or freight in transit should expect residual disruption for at least another day and trigger contingency procedures.