Published on
September 9, 2025
Thousands of travelers have been left stranded as 108 cancellations by KLM disrupt flights across Europe and beyond. This unprecedented wave of cancellations has significantly impacted major travel hubs in the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, France, United States, Canada, South Africa, Greece, Romania, Denmark, Spain, Hungary, Serbia, and Belgium. The chaos stems from a combination of operational issues, weather conditions, and staff shortages, forcing KLM to ground flights and leave many passengers without their scheduled departures. As a result, travelers are facing unexpected delays, cancellations, and the challenge of finding alternative flights during a peak travel period. This disruption not only affects those flying to or from these key destinations but also has ripple effects across international routes.
Major Airports Affected
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) in the Netherlands, KLM’s primary hub, has experienced the most significant number of cancellations, with 49 flights affected. Other impacted airports include Al Maktoum International (DWC) in the United Arab Emirates, Cork International (ORK) in Ireland with 2 flights, Houston Bush Intercontinental (KIAH) in the United States, San Francisco International (KSFO), Los Angeles International (KLAX), Chicago O’Hare International (KORD), all having 1 flight cancelled each. Calgary International (CYYC) in Canada, Cape Town International (CPT) in South Africa, Athens International (ATH) in Greece, Bucharest Henri Coandă International (OTP) in Romania, Copenhagen (CPH) in Denmark, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD) in Spain, Billund (BLL) in Denmark, and Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) in Finland have 2 flights each cancelled. Additional airports impacted include Belgrade Nikola Tesla International (BEG) in Serbia, General Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) in Portugal, Hamburg (HAM) in Germany, Barcelona International (BCN) in Spain, Budapest Ferenc Liszt International (BUD) in Hungary, Nice Cote d’Azur (NCE) in France, Dublin International (DUB) in Ireland, Trondheim, Vaernes (TRD) in Norway, Alesund, Vigra (AES), Bergen, Flesland (BGO), and Stavanger, Sola (SVG) in Norway, all with 2 cancelled flights. Kristiansand, Kjevik (KRS) in Norway, Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL) in Norway, Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) in Sweden, Goteborg (GOT) in Sweden, Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW) in Poland, Krakow International (KRK) in Poland, Václav Havel Airport (PRG) in the Czech Republic, Charles de Gaulle/Roissy (CDG) in France, Marseille Provence (MRS) in France, Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) in France, Leonardo da Vinci International (FCO) in Italy, Linate (LIN) in Italy, Marco Polo International (VCE) in Italy, Amerigo Vespucci (FLR) in Italy, Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ) in Italy, Brussels Airport (BRU) in Belgium, Bremen (BRE) in Germany, Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) in Germany, Hanover/Langenhagen International (HAJ) in Germany, and Dusseldorf International (DUS) in Germany, each with 1 cancelled flight.
Affected CountryCountryTotal FlightsNetherlands49France9Norway9Germany8Spain3Denmark5United States5Italy10Sweden4Poland4Ireland3Portugal2Romania2Czech Republic1South Africa1United Arab Emirates1Canada1Greece1Serbia1Belgium1Hungary1Affected Routes
The Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Al Maktoum International (DWC) route is impacted, along with Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Cork International (ORK). Flights from Houston Bush Intercontinental (KIAH), San Francisco International (KSFO), Los Angeles International (KLAX), Chicago O’Hare International (KORD), Calgary International (CYYC), and Cape Town International (CPT) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) have also been cancelled. Other affected routes include Athens International (ATH) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), Bucharest Henri Coandă International (OTP) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), and Copenhagen (CPH) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS). The Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD), Billund (BLL), and Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) routes to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) are also disrupted. Additionally, flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla International (BEG), General Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), Hamburg (HAM), Barcelona International (BCN), Budapest Ferenc Liszt International (BUD), Nice Cote d’Azur (NCE), Dublin International (DUB), Trondheim, Vaernes (TRD), Alesund, Vigra (AES), Bergen, Flesland (BGO), Stavanger, Sola (SVG), Kristiansand, Kjevik (KRS), Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL), and Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) are cancelled. Goteborg (GOT) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW), Krakow International (KRK), Václav Havel Airport (PRG), and Charles de Gaulle/Roissy (CDG) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) are also affected. Furthermore, flights from Marseille Provence (MRS), Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), Leonardo da Vinci International (FCO), Linate (LIN), Marco Polo International (VCE), Amerigo Vespucci (FLR), Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ), Brussels Airport (BRU), Bremen (BRE), Berlin-Brandenburg (BER), Hanover/Langenhagen International (HAJ), and Dusseldorf International (DUS) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) have also been cancelled.
Cancelled Flights SummaryFlight NumberScheduled Departure AirportDestination AirportScheduled TimeKLM9421Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Al Maktoum Int’l (DWC)Tue 10:10 CESTKLM1131Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Cork Int’l (ORK)Tue 21:45 CESTKLM662Houston Bush Int’ctl (KIAH)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Tue 15:40 CDTKLM606San Francisco Int’l (KSFO)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Tue 13:55 PDTKLM602Los Angeles Intl (KLAX)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Tue 14:00 PDTKLM612Chicago O’Hare Intl (KORD)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Tue 16:25 CDTKLM678Calgary Int’l (CYYC)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Tue 15:25 MDTKLM598Cape Town Int’l (CPT)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Tue 23:25 SASTKLM1952Athens Int’l, Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 EESTKLM1372Bucharest Henri Coandă Int’l (OTP)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 07:10 EESTKLM1266Copenhagen (CPH)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 CESTKLM1500Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 CESTKLM1290Billund (BLL)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 CESTKLM1248Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 07:10 EESTKLM1982Belgrade Nikola Tesla Int’l (BEG)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 CESTKLM1578General Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 05:10 WESTKLM1750Hamburg (HAM)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:20 CESTKLM1510Barcelona Int’l (BCN)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:30 CESTKLM1362Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:30 CESTKLM1472Nice Cote d’Azur (NCE)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:40 CESTKLM1137Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Dublin Int’l (DUB)Wed 09:55 CESTKLM1151Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Trondheim, Vaernes (TRD)Wed 09:35 CESTKLM1156Alesund, Vigra (AES)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:40 CESTKLM1157Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Alesund, Vigra (AES)Wed 14:30 CESTKLM1163Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Bergen, Flesland (BGO)Wed 08:30 CESTKLM1164Bergen, Flesland (BGO)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 10:55 CESTKLM1174Stavanger, Sola (SVG)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 10:25 CESTKLM1175Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Stavanger, Sola (SVG)Wed 10:05 CESTKLM1176Stavanger, Sola (SVG)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 12:10 CESTKLM1186Kristiansand, Kjevik (KRS)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 12:00 CESTKLM1196Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:40 CESTKLM1199Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL)Wed 09:30 CESTKLM1214Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:40 CESTKLM1217Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN)Wed 08:55 CESTKLM1229Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Goteborg (GOT)Wed 07:55 CESTKLM1230Goteborg (GOT)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 09:55 CESTKLM1231Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Goteborg (GOT)Wed 10:00 CESTKLM1232Goteborg (GOT)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 12:15 CESTKLM1248Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 07:10 EESTKLM1251Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL)Wed 09:50 CESTKLM1266Copenhagen (CPH)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 CESTKLM1269Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Copenhagen (CPH)Wed 09:55 CESTKLM1283Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Aalborg (AAL)Wed 08:45 CESTKLM1290Billund (BLL)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 CESTKLM1291Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Billund (BLL)Wed 08:35 CESTKLM1292Billund (BLL)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 10:25 CESTKLM1293Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Billund (BLL)Wed 10:15 CESTKLM1303Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Gdansk Lech Walesa (GDN)Wed 09:45 CESTKLM1304Gdansk Lech Walesa (GDN)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 12:00 CESTKLM1313Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW)Wed 10:05 CESTKLM1314Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 12:35 CESTKLM1322Krakow Int’l (KRK)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:45 CESTKLM1323Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Krakow Int’l (KRK)Wed 09:25 CESTKLM1353Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Václav Havel Airport (PRG)Wed 09:15 CESTKLM1362Budapest Ferenc Liszt International (BUD)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:30 CESTKLM1372Bucharest Henri Coandă Int’l (OTP)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 07:10 EESTKLM1373Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Bucharest Henri Coandă Int’l (OTP)Wed 09:30 CESTKLM1405Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Charles de Gaulle/Roissy (CDG)Wed 08:15 CESTKLM1406Charles de Gaulle/Roissy (CDG)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 10:25 CESTKLM1448Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:40 CESTKLM1449Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS)Wed 09:15 CESTKLM1464Marseille Provence (MRS)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:50 CESTKLM1465Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Marseille Provence (MRS)Wed 09:45 CESTKLM1472Nice Cote d’Azur (NCE)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:40 CESTKLM1475Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Nice Cote d’Azur (NCE)Wed 09:40 CESTKLM1500Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:10 CESTKLM1503Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD)Wed 09:40 CESTKLM1510Barcelona Int’l (BCN)Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)Wed 06:30 CESTWhat To Do
Check for Rebooking: Visit the KLM website or contact customer service to rebook your flight. The airline may offer alternate routes.
Request Compensation: Depending on your location and the flight disruption, you may be entitled to compensation under EU regulations.
Stay Updated: Check your flight status frequently for any updates. KLM will likely provide information on new departure times, cancellations, and rebooking options.
Prepare for Delays: Due to the large number of cancellations, be prepared for longer wait times at airports. Ensure you have everything you need while waiting.
Conclusion
Today’s more than 100 KLM flight cancellations have caused significant disruptions at major airports worldwide, particularly affecting Amsterdam Schiphol and routes across the U.S., Europe, and South Africa. Passengers are urged to contact KLM immediately for rebooking and compensation options. While this disruption is unfortunate, KLM is working to minimize the impact on travelers.
