The network averaged 36,201 daily flights in Week 29, down 0.5% compared to Week 28 and 1.9% higher than in 2025.
The early signs of a recovery in traffic between Europe and the Middle East, which followed the US–Iran Agreement signed on 17 June, lost momentum after the agreement broke down in mid-July. Traffic increased by just 1% week-on-week and remained 3% below 2025 levels.
On average, the busiest 10 carriers improved their capacity by 0.3% compared to the previous week. At State level, the busiest 10 States recorded a decrease of 0.7% in flights compared to the previous week. Network arrival punctuality was 69%, slightly lower than in the equivalent week of 2025, while departure punctuality improved to 63% year-on-year.
En-route ATFM delays increased by 80% compared to the previous week, averaging circa 137K delay minutes per day, and were 11% above 2025 levels. Total air traffic flow management (ATFM) delay per flight was 4.4 mins/flight (3.8 for en-route, and 0.6 for airport).
Weather was the top delay cause (55% of all en-route ATFM delays), particularly in France, Germany, and Austria. The area control centres contributing the most to en-route ATFM delays (in mins/flight) were Reims (3.44 mins/flight), Marseille (3.33 mins/flight), Karlsruhe (3.32 mins/flight), Brest (3.01 mins/flight), and Belgrade (2.38 mins/flight).
Jet fuel prices in Europe have risen again, driven by renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East (following the collapse of the 17 June ceasefire between 7-13 July 2026), low European jet fuel inventories, and strong summer aviation demand. On 17 July 2026, jet fuel prices climbed to $3.66 per gallon, a 26% increase over the previous two weeks.
EUROCONTROL billed 1,110 M€ in en-route charges in June 2026, up 3% from June 2025, supported by a 1% increase in both Unit Rates and en-route Service Units.