Sunday, June 29, 2025

Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Turkey, along with more European-based airlines, faced widespread flight delays and cancellations at Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal airports as a new storm disrupted Canada’s travel sector. The severe weather system brought freezing rain, strong winds, and low visibility, forcing airlines like Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, and others to ground aircraft, reschedule long-haul operations, and leave thousands of travelers stranded across Canadian and transatlantic routes.

At , the hub saw and , leading to cascading effects across global flight networks. , one of Europe’s busiest carriers operating out of Toronto, experienced a , with passengers on its Frankfurt-bound services facing hours-long waits.

, , and also reported multiple delays, as airport crews struggled to keep runways de-iced and boarding gates moving. and , both flying into Europe’s central hubs, were also hit, forcing aircraft into holding patterns and delaying returns to London, Amsterdam, and Zurich.

Meanwhile, registered and , making it another hotspot for weather-related chaos. European carriers like , which operates a direct route to Heathrow, reported a , while and experienced full disruption to their services.

, flying long-haul from Istanbul, was affected by ground delays and rescheduled departure slots. With high winds and icy runways, Vancouver’s operations were staggered throughout the day, leaving European departures in limbo and inbound flights waiting for clearance.

In , which logged and , the weather pushed international operations to the limit. Flights operated by , , and ran behind schedule as ground handling struggled to keep pace with incoming snow squalls.

also faced delays on its Amsterdam-bound flights, while smaller carriers like and reported slow turnarounds. London service was also delayed, with passengers reporting long queues, last-minute gate changes, and limited rebooking options.

Here’s a full list of the that experienced delays due to this severe weather disruption in Canada:

While none of these airlines reported complete cancellations, many experienced significant operational strain, especially on long-haul routes that are more sensitive to scheduling gaps.

According to weather reports, the system that moved through central and eastern Canada brought a dangerous mix of , especially around runways and taxi zones. These conditions forced and to slow down or halt operations repeatedly throughout the day.

For European airlines, which often run tight schedules with long-haul aircraft operating multiple sectors in short time windows, even brief delays at Canadian hubs created cascading setbacks across the Atlantic.

Passengers traveling with airlines like , , and reported sitting on tarmacs for extended periods, rebookings onto next-day flights, and difficulty contacting airline agents due to long call center queues. At Pearson and Montreal, airport terminals filled with stranded passengers as snowplows circled the runways and departures boards lit up with delays.

Some airlines handed out meal vouchers, while others provided overnight hotel stays—but in many cases, travelers were left to make last-minute changes themselves using airline apps or on-site kiosks.

While skies are expected to clear over the coming days, the , , and passenger re-routing could take the rest of the week to normalize. European airlines are now coordinating closely with Canadian airport authorities to manage schedule recovery and avoid crew timeouts.

Travelers are being advised to:

Here are the flight disruption details broken down airport-wise in clear bullet points, based on your data:

National Totals for Canada (All 3 Major Airports Combined):

Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Turkey, along with more European-based airlines, experienced major delays and cancellations at Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal as a powerful winter storm disrupted air travel across Canada. Carriers including Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, and Turkish Airlines were among those affected.

Across Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, Canada’s three busiest airports, European carriers faced mounting delays as the storm system brought commercial aviation to a crawl. With 1100+ flight disruptions, the ripple effects have extended across the Atlantic, hitting carriers like Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Swiss, Condor, Edelweiss, and Virgin Atlantic—and showing once again how Canadian weather can shake Europe’s airways from thousands of miles away.

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