Hundreds Of Travellers Stuck In Greece as Athens, Heraklion, Rhodes and Mytilene Cancel 46 And Delay 166 Flights, Disrupting Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, Sky Express, KLM, And Others

Hundreds of passengers stuck in Greece today as 212 flight cancellations and delays were recorded across major Greek airports: Athens International Airport (21 cancellations, 151 delays), Heraklion International Airport (10 cancellations, 8 delays), Rhodes International Airport (10 cancellations, 1 delay), and Mytilene International Airport (5 cancellations, 6 delays). The most affected airlines were Aegean Airlines (30 cancellations, 49 delays), Olympic Air (14 cancellations, 20 delays), and Sky Express (41 delays). Other popular carriers including KLM (2 cancellations), Turkish Airlines (7 delays), easyJet (5 delays), Lufthansa (4 delays), EgyptAir (4 delays), and Transavia France (4 delays) also faced operational disruption.

• Updated today: 166 delays and 46 cancellations were recorded across Athens, Heraklion, Rhodes, and Mytilene.
• Athens accounted for the majority of disruption with 151 delays.
• Aegean Airlines recorded the highest total operational impact (79 disruptions).
• Olympic Air reported 14 cancellations, heavily concentrated at regional airports.
• Rhodes disruptions were primarily cancellation-driven.
• Heraklion saw a high cancellation-to-delay ratio.

Most Affected Airports

Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos

Athens recorded 151 delays and 21 cancellations, representing the largest share of disruptions in Greece. Aegean Airlines and Sky Express accounted for the majority of delays, while cancellations were primarily concentrated among Aegean and Olympic Air.

Heraklion International Airport Nikos Kazantzakis

Heraklion reported 10 cancellations and 8 delays, with Aegean Airlines responsible for most disruptions. Olympic Air also recorded cancellations but no delays.

Rhodes International Airport Diagoras

Rhodes saw 10 cancellations and 1 delay, making it a cancellation-heavy disruption event. Aegean Airlines accounted for eight of those cancellations.

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

Mytilene recorded 5 cancellations and 6 delays, with Olympic Air responsible for all cancellations and Sky Express contributing to delay activity.

Airlines Most Affected by Flight Cancellations and Delays

Aegean Airlines

Recorded 30 cancellations and 49 delays, the highest total operational impact across all four airports.

Olympic Air

Reported 14 cancellations and 20 delays, with disruption concentrated in regional airports.

Sky Express

Faced 41 delays with no cancellations, largely at Athens and Mytilene.

KLM

Cancelled 2 flights, representing 100% of its scheduled operations at Athens.

Turkish Airlines

Recorded 7 delays, affecting operations at Athens.

easyJet

Reported 5 delays, all at Athens.

Lufthansa

Recorded 4 delays at Athens.

EgyptAir

Reported 4 delays, with a 100% delay rate on scheduled flights.

What Can Affected Passengers Do?

• Monitor airline notifications and airport websites for updates.
• Reconfirm departure times before heading to airports such as Athens or Rhodes.
• Contact airline customer service for rebooking options.
• Check eligibility for compensation under applicable aviation regulations.
• Allow additional buffer time when traveling through regional airports like Heraklion or Mytilene.
• Track aircraft rotation if connecting through Athens.

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Overview of Flight Cancellations and Delays

Operational disruption across Athens, Heraklion, Rhodes, and Mytilene was driven primarily by domestic carriers. Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express accounted for the bulk of cancellations and delays, particularly in Athens and Rhodes. International carriers including KLM, Turkish Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa, and EgyptAir experienced limited but notable disruption, mainly in Athens.
Athens emerged as the central disruption hub in Greece, while Rhodes and Heraklion showed higher cancellation intensity relative to delay volume. Mytilene experienced a balanced pattern between cancellations and delays. Across all affected cities — Athens, Heraklion, Rhodes, and Mytilene — no operational impact was recorded on U.S.-linked routes.
The combined data indicates a domestically concentrated disruption pattern across Greece, with Athens serving as the primary operational bottleneck and regional airports experiencing higher cancellation ratios relative to traffic volume.

Source: Different airports and FlightAware