How often do Ryanair cancel flights?

Ryanair was the best-performing major airline worldwide - it has cancelled just 0.3% of flights so far this year.



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Ryanair has a safety rating of 7 out of 7 from AirlineRatings.com. Ryanair was named one of AirlineRatings.com's Top Ten Safest Low-Cost Airlines for 2022.

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Ryanair flight delays and cancellations. Ryanair is cancelling a lot of flights due to lower demand. For flight cancellations due to economic reasons, we see good chances to have a claim for compensation, especially if you were informed by Ryanair not more than 14 days before your flight.

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Apply for a refund here; Request to be re-routed, under comparable transport conditions, to your final destination at your earliest opportunity or at a later date at your convenience, subject to availability of seats; Change your cancelled flight to new times/dates on the same route for free.

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We will contact you by email, push notification or, occasionally, SMS text message using the contact details you provided in your booking.

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“It is 'normal' to expect around 1 to 2 percent of flights to be canceled,” said Gary Leff, author of ViewFromTheWing.com. He added that around 20 to 25 percent of flights are late by at least 15 minutes, though it's harder to track the range of how delayed flights are.

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Disadvantages of Flying with Ryanair
  • Unsatisfactory boarding at some airports.
  • Nothing luxurious.
  • On some destinations, the airport is a bit remote.
  • Extra fees for luggage.
  • Extra fees for adding luggage at airport.
  • Expensive overweight charges.


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Weaknesses. Customer service perception: Ryanair has faced criticism for its no-frills approach to customer service, which can sometimes be perceived as poor quality. This has led to negative publicity and customer dissatisfaction, potentially impacting the company's reputation and customer loyalty.

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Here's the percentage of operations each airline canceled between January and June 2022, listed from worst to best:
  • Republic Airways – 6.00%
  • JetBlue Airways – 5.39%
  • Mesa Airlines – 4.48%
  • Allegiant Air – 4.43%
  • PSA Airlines – 4.13%
  • American Airlines – 3.88%
  • Endeavor Air – 3.84%
  • Spirit Airlines – 3.76%


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Ryanair is keen to let you know if you've arrived at your destination before the expected arrival time, and you are likely to hear this sound on a Ryanair flight. The airline operated 837,703 flights in 2019, with 92% arriving on time. In 2021, 96% of the airline's 339,858 flights arrived on time.

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How the major airlines ranked for cancellations in 2022
  • Frontier Airlines – 2.87% of flights canceled.
  • Spirit Airlines – 3% of flights canceled.
  • Southwest Airlines – 3.26% of flights canceled.
  • Allegiant Air – 3.52% of flights canceled.
  • JetBlue Airways – 3.74% of flights canceled.


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You are entitled to compensation if your flight was cancelled due to airline strike, and you were not notified of this at least 14 days prior to your scheduled departure. If your flight was cancelled, the airline must offer a rebooking on an alternative flight within reasonable time.

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Ryanair's new routes for 2023
  • Brussels (Belgium) to Asturias (Spain), Lodz (Poland) and Nantes (France).
  • Cluj (Romania) to Brussels, Dublin (Ireland), Milan Bergamo (Italy) and Paris Beauvais (France).
  • Edinburgh (UK) to Cornwall (UK).
  • Düsseldorf (Germany) to Asturias, Milan Bergamo, Pula (Croatia) and Reus (Spain).


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Compensation claims with Ryanair usually take at least 3 months. Take this into account — you won't be getting the money immediately after filing compensation claim. Add at least a couple more months, if the case will be taken to court.

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