The network averaged 35,319 daily flights in Week 25, up 1% compared to Week 24 and 2% higher than in 2025.
Following the 17 June US-Iran agreement, flights between Europe and the Middle East rebounded strongly, increasing by 11% week-on-week, and by 7% compared with the same period in 2025. The recovery was driven largely by the three major Gulf carriers (Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Emirates) which recorded a combined 16% increase in flights in Week 25 compared to Week 24.
On average, the busiest 10 carriers improved their capacity by 1.1% compared to the previous week.
At State level, the busiest 10 States recorded a 1.1% increase in flights compared to the previous week.
Network arrival and departure punctuality were 76.0% and 70.1%, better than the equivalent week in 2025.
En-route ATFM delays increased by 38% compared to the previous week, averaging circa 80K delay minutes per day, and were 11% above 2025 levels.
Total air traffic flow management (ATFM) delay per flight was 2.83 mins/flight (2.26 for en-route, and 0.57 for airports).
Weather was the top delay cause (47% of all en-route ATFM delays), particularly in France and Germany.
The area control centres contributing the most to en-route ATFM delays (in mins/flight) were Reims (2.80 mins/flight), Athens (2.16 mins/flight), Barcelona (1.86 mins/flight), Karlsruhe (1.81 mins/flight) and Makedonia (1.32 mins/flight).
Jet fuel prices averaged $2.87 per gallon on 19 June 2026, supported by the US-Iran agreement, which led to the lifting of oil sanctions and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This marked a 19% decline from $3.53 per gallon recorded two weeks earlier and was 38% below the peak levels reached in March-April. Despite this sharp decline, prices remained 27% above pre-crisis levels.
EUROCONTROL billed 1,071 M€ in en-route charges in May 2026, up 1% compared to May 2025, driven by a 1% rise in Unit Rates, partially offset by a 1% decrease in total en-route Service Units.