The airline with the highest percentage, 3.69%, was Lufthansa - 2,521 flights were cancelled out of a total of 68,306. Eurowings, a Lufthansa subsidiary, was fourth with a percentage of 2.47%. Between these two airlines were SAS (3.4%; 812 cancelled flights) and KLM (2.64%; 628 cancellations).

In 2025, Lufthansa significantly improved its operational reliability, reporting a cancellation rate of only 0.84%. This was a major achievement compared to 2024, when the airline struggled with a much higher rate of 2.88% due to labor strikes and logistical hurdles. Despite this improvement in cancellations, punctuality remained a challenge for the German flag carrier; approximately 23.33% of its flights were delayed by 15 minutes or more. While this means nearly one in four flights did not arrive on time, Lufthansa still performed better than many of its European competitors and low-cost rivals. These statistics reflect an industry-wide effort in 2026 to stabilize schedules following years of post-pandemic disruption, though staffing shortages and high airport capacity usage continue to prevent perfect on-time performance across the continent.