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Delays in the summer airports reached 10.8 million minutes and cost a thousand ME

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Airlines for Europe reported that summer airport delays in Europe reached 10.8 million minutes, equivalent to 20.5 years of collective time lost, costing approximately 1 billion euros to airlines. The European Association of Airlines (A4E) stated that low capacity and airspace issues account for nearly half of all delays, while passenger traffic increased 2.3% in summer. Ourania Georgoutsakou, A4E director-general, emphasized that adequate implementation of the new EU Entry/Exit System could prevent bottlenecks and reduce passenger wait times.

Key points

• Summer airport delays in Europe reached 10.8 million minutes, equivalent to 20.5 years of collective time lost.
• Passenger traffic increased 2.3% in summer, while airspace capacity issues account for nearly half of all delays.

Context

The data comes from a press conference by Ourania Georgoutsakou, director-general of the European Association of Airlines (A4E), in Brussels on October 8, 2026. The report highlights the impact of airspace capacity and the new EU Entry/Exit System on European aviation.

Limitations

Data is from a press conference in Brussels on October 8, 2026. Traffic growth is estimated at 2% annually, and the 10.8 million minutes figure represents a snapshot of summer delays.

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