FlyArea Observatory · February 2026
Every month, what really happened in the skies: cancellations, delays over three hours, the airports, airlines and routes most affected.
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In February 2026, from Italian airports, 1 flight in 63 was cancelled or arrived three hours or more late: 487 flights out of 30,599.
Monthly Summary
- Total flights
- 30,599
- Cancelled flights
- 3601.2%
- Arrived 3 hours or more late
- 1270.4%
- Average arrival delay
- 10 min
- On-time (departure)
- 82.5%
- Average departure delay
- 10 min
- Maximum delay
- 1,074 min
Days when an airport was at a standstill
At least half of that airport's flights cancelled, diverted or arriving more than two hours late, departures and arrivals together.
No airport came to a standstill this month: the disruptions are scattered.
The worst days of the month
Cancelled flights and flights arriving three hours or more late, from Italian airports.
- 26 February 2026
95 disruptions out of 1,514 flights
- 28 February 2026
54 disruptions out of 1,774 flights
- 19 February 2026
45 disruptions out of 1,667 flights
- 20 February 2026
43 disruptions out of 1,952 flights
- 6 February 2026
42 disruptions out of 1,900 flights
Arrival delay distribution
Breakdown of arrived flights by delay range
- On time (< 15 min)82.7%25,005 flights
- 15–30 min7.9%2,392 flights
- 30–60 min5.5%1,666 flights
- 1–2 hours2.8%851 flights
- Over 2 hours1.1%325 flights
Airports with most disruptions
Cancelled and three-hours-late flights, excluding the days when the airport was at a standstill; alongside, the share for the whole month.
- 1TSF · Venice Treviso AirportVenice
- Flights
- 423
- On time
- 79.2%
- Excl. events
- 3.5%
- Disruptions
- 3.5%
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 2.4%
- Avg. delay
- 20 min
- 2FLR · Firenze-Peretola AirportFlorence
- Flights
- 706
- On time
- 84.6%
- Excl. events
- 2.8%
- Disruptions
- 2.8%
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.7%
- Avg. delay
- 9 min
- 3NAP · Naples-Capodichino International AirportNaples
- Flights
- 1,473
- On time
- 84.9%
- Excl. events
- 2.7%
- Disruptions
- 2.7%
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.5%
- Avg. delay
- 8 min
- 4MXP · Milan Malpensa AirportMilan
- Flights
- 4,466
- On time
- 77.1%
- Excl. events
- 2.6%
- Disruptions
- 2.6%
- Cancelled
- 2%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.6%
- Avg. delay
- 13 min
- 5FCO · Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino AirportFiumicino
- Flights
- 6,700
- On time
- 81%
- Excl. events
- 2%
- Disruptions
- 2%
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.4%
- Avg. delay
- 10 min
- 6TRS · Trieste Ronchi dei Legionari AirportTrieste
- Flights
- 254
- On time
- 88.6%
- Excl. events
- 1.6%
- Disruptions
- 1.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.4%
- Avg. delay
- 6 min
- 7LIN · Milano Linate AirportMilan
- Flights
- 2,414
- On time
- 88.5%
- Excl. events
- 1.4%
- Disruptions
- 1.4%
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.1%
- Avg. delay
- 6 min
- 8BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportBologna
- Flights
- 1,602
- On time
- 84.6%
- Excl. events
- 1.4%
- Disruptions
- 1.4%
- Cancelled
- 1%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.4%
- Avg. delay
- 9 min
- 9VRN · Verona Villafranca AirportVerona
- Flights
- 476
- On time
- 79.6%
- Excl. events
- 1.3%
- Disruptions
- 1.3%
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 1.3%
- Avg. delay
- 13 min
- 10CTA · Catania Fontanarossa AirportCatania
- Flights
- 1,454
- On time
- 84%
- Excl. events
- 1.2%
- Disruptions
- 1.2%
- Cancelled
- 1%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.2%
- Avg. delay
- 8 min
Most punctual airports
Departed on time, within fifteen minutes.
- 1BDS · Brindisi - Salento AirportBrindisi
- Flights
- 387
- On time
- 90.7%
- Excl. events
- 0.5%
- Disruptions
- 0.5%
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 3 min
- 2CIA · Ciampino-G. B. Pastine International AirportRome
- Flights
- 597
- On time
- 89.9%
- Excl. events
- 0.8%
- Disruptions
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.5%
- Avg. delay
- 6 min
- 3CAG · Cagliari Elmas AirportCagliari
- Flights
- 579
- On time
- 89.8%
- Excl. events
- 0%
- Disruptions
- 0%
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 5 min
- 4SUF · Lamezia Terme International AirportLamezia-Terme
- Flights
- 385
- On time
- 88.6%
- Excl. events
- 0.8%
- Disruptions
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.3%
- Avg. delay
- 7 min
- 5TRS · Trieste Ronchi dei Legionari AirportTrieste
- Flights
- 254
- On time
- 88.6%
- Excl. events
- 1.6%
- Disruptions
- 1.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.4%
- Avg. delay
- 6 min
- 6LIN · Milano Linate AirportMilan
- Flights
- 2,414
- On time
- 88.5%
- Excl. events
- 1.4%
- Disruptions
- 1.4%
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.1%
- Avg. delay
- 6 min
- 7BRI · Palese AirportBari
- Flights
- 1,003
- On time
- 87.2%
- Excl. events
- 0.9%
- Disruptions
- 0.9%
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.3%
- Avg. delay
- 7 min
- 8GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGenoa
- Flights
- 249
- On time
- 86.7%
- Excl. events
- 1.2%
- Disruptions
- 1.2%
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.8%
- Avg. delay
- 7 min
- 9NAP · Naples-Capodichino International AirportNaples
- Flights
- 1,473
- On time
- 84.9%
- Excl. events
- 2.7%
- Disruptions
- 2.7%
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.5%
- Avg. delay
- 8 min
- 10PSA · Pisa Galileo Galilei AirportPisa
- Flights
- 627
- On time
- 84.7%
- Excl. events
- 0.3%
- Disruptions
- 0.3%
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.3%
- Avg. delay
- 10 min
Airlines
Those with at least 300 flights in the month, excluding event days.
- 1U2 · EasyJet
- Flights
- 2,752
- On time
- 84.6%
- Excl. events
- 3.5%
- Disruptions
- 3.5%
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.2%
- Avg. delay
- 7 min
- 2LH · Lufthansa
- Flights
- 371
- On time
- 79.5%
- Excl. events
- 2.7%
- Disruptions
- 2.7%
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.3%
- Avg. delay
- 11 min
- 3AZ · ITA Airways
- Flights
- 4,248
- On time
- 88.6%
- Excl. events
- 2.1%
- Disruptions
- 2.1%
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 6 min
- 4AF · Air France
- Flights
- 637
- On time
- 81.6%
- Excl. events
- 1.9%
- Disruptions
- 1.9%
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.3%
- Avg. delay
- 8 min
- 5EN · Air Dolomiti
- Flights
- 588
- On time
- 79.6%
- Excl. events
- 1.9%
- Disruptions
- 1.9%
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.2%
- Avg. delay
- 12 min
- 6W4 · Wizz Air Malta
- Flights
- 1,838
- On time
- 77.3%
- Excl. events
- 1.5%
- Disruptions
- 1.5%
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.8%
- Avg. delay
- 13 min
- 7IB · Iberia
- Flights
- 399
- On time
- 83%
- Excl. events
- 1.3%
- Disruptions
- 1.3%
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.5%
- Avg. delay
- 14 min
- 8W6 · Wizz Air
- Flights
- 481
- On time
- 69.9%
- Excl. events
- 1%
- Disruptions
- 1%
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.6%
- Avg. delay
- 15 min
- 9KL · KLM
- Flights
- 387
- On time
- 74.4%
- Excl. events
- 0.8%
- Disruptions
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0.5%
- Avg. delay
- 10 min
- 10TK · Turkish Airlines
- Flights
- 365
- On time
- 77.8%
- Excl. events
- 0.8%
- Disruptions
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 7 min
Top 10 most critical routes
Excluding event days.
- 1FCO → BLQ
- Flights
- 50
- On time
- 84%
- Excl. events
- 14%
- Disruptions
- 14%
- Cancelled
- 14%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 7 min
- 2MXP → JFK
- Flights
- 72
- On time
- 77.8%
- Excl. events
- 13.9%
- Disruptions
- 13.9%
- Cancelled
- 12.5%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 1.4%
- Avg. delay
- 15 min
- 3FCO → BER
- Flights
- 62
- On time
- 72.6%
- Excl. events
- 11.3%
- Disruptions
- 11.3%
- Cancelled
- 6.5%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 4.8%
- Avg. delay
- 34 min
- 4FCO → FLR
- Flights
- 61
- On time
- 91.8%
- Excl. events
- 9.8%
- Disruptions
- 9.8%
- Cancelled
- 9.8%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 3 min
- 5FCO → JFK
- Flights
- 54
- On time
- 88.9%
- Excl. events
- 9.3%
- Disruptions
- 9.3%
- Cancelled
- 9.3%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 9 min
- 6FCO → NAP
- Flights
- 65
- On time
- 90.8%
- Excl. events
- 9.2%
- Disruptions
- 9.2%
- Cancelled
- 7.7%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 1.5%
- Avg. delay
- 9 min
- 7MXP → TLV
- Flights
- 70
- On time
- 61.4%
- Excl. events
- 8.6%
- Disruptions
- 8.6%
- Cancelled
- 4.3%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 4.3%
- Avg. delay
- 33 min
- 8FLR → FCO
- Flights
- 61
- On time
- 90.2%
- Excl. events
- 8.2%
- Disruptions
- 8.2%
- Cancelled
- 8.2%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 0%
- Avg. delay
- 5 min
- 9LIN → VIE
- Flights
- 89
- On time
- 88.8%
- Excl. events
- 7.9%
- Disruptions
- 7.9%
- Cancelled
- 6.7%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 1.1%
- Avg. delay
- 6 min
- 10FCO → VIE
- Flights
- 64
- On time
- 75%
- Excl. events
- 7.8%
- Disruptions
- 7.8%
- Cancelled
- 4.7%
- Delays ≥ 3h
- 3.1%
- Avg. delay
- 15 min