The network averaged 31,760 daily flights in Week 19, an increase of 2.5% from Week 18, but similar to 2025 levels.
While flows to/from virtually all regions are up year-on-year, traffic between Europe and the Middle East remains heavily disrupted by the current crisis, with flights down 38% compared to 2025.
On average, the busiest 10 carriers improved their capacity by 0.8% compared to the previous week.
At State level, the busiest 10 States recorded a 2.5% increase in flights compared to the previous week.
Network arrival and departure punctuality were 80.6% and 77.1%, higher than the equivalent week in 2025.
En-route ATFM delays were up 9% compared to the previous week, with a daily average of around 31K delay minutes, but 12% lower than in 2025. Total air traffic flow management (ATFM) delay per flight was 1.6 min/flight (1.0 for en-route, and 0.6 for airports).
ATC capacity/staffing was the top delay cause (44% of all en-route ATFM delays), particularly in Spain and in France.
The area control centres contributing most to en-route ATFM delays (in mins/flight) were Athens (2.05 min/flight), Barcelona (1.66 min/flight), Makedonia (1.11 min/flight), Reims (0.77 min/flight) and Bordeaux (0.63 min/flight).
European airlines’ latest schedules show a 2% drop in planned flights for May–June 2026 versus the April 2026 schedules: operators are consolidating to prioritise high-margin routes.
As of 08 May 2026, average jet fuel prices fell to $3.94 per gallon, down 12% from $4.46 over the previous two weeks. Despite the decrease, jet fuel prices are still 1.75 times higher than pre-crisis levels.