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Flights removed from the schedule: UK aviation

A summary of the analysis conducted to calculate the number of passenger flights removed from the schedule between 3 May 2026 and 14 June 2026.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 8 May 2026

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Flights removed from the schedule: UK aviation

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The Department for Transport (DfT) analysis of OAG schedule data shows that around 1,200 departing passenger flights from the UK have been removed from schedules during the 6 weeks from 3 May 2026 to 14 June 2026.

This represents less than 1% of planned flights over this period. Airlines often change or remove a small number of flights based on demand and other operational factors.

This analysis is based on all flights departing from UK airports.

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Published 8 May 2026