The network recorded 30,236 daily flights in Week 15, an increase of 2% from Week 14, and 2.0% lower than in 2025. Year-on-year traffic flows were up in all regions except between Europe and the Middle East, which remained heavily affected, down 54% compared to the same week in 2025.
At State level, the busiest 10 States saw their flights increase by 1.9% compared to the previous week.
On average, the busiest 10 carriers reduced their capacity by 0.5% compared to the previous week, mainly due to a strike by pilots at Lufthansa.
Arrival and departure punctuality reached 80.7% and 76.9% respectively, both higher than in the equivalent week of 2025.
Week 15 also saw 36% more en-route ATFM delays compared to the previous week, averaging 25K minutes per day, 18% lower than during the same operational week in 2025. A total of 78% of all en-route ATFM delays were attributed to ATC capacity and staffing issues, notably in Spain and France.
There were 1.3 minutes of total ATFM delay per flight in Week 15, made up of 0.83 min/flight en-route delay, and 0.44 min/flight airport delay..
The jet fuel price continued to fluctuate with the average price on 10 April rising to $4.85 per gallon, a 2.4% increase compared with two weeks earlier.
In March 2026, EUROCONTROL billed €853 million in en-route charges, representing a 1% decrease compared to March 2025. Both the average distance per flight and the average aircraft weight per flight declined by 2% year-on-year.