Thousands Grounded as Flight Chaos Hits Dublin Airport This Week

If you thought the airport meltdowns ended with summer, think again. Over 230 flights were cancelled across Europe this week, Ireland included, after a perfect storm of bad weather, staff shortages, and strikes sent air traffic control into meltdown.

Lufthansa, KLM, and easyJet were all caught in the carnage, and the knock-on is already being felt in Dublin Airport, where delays and diversions are stacking up faster than a Ryanair queue with a faulty intercom.

Airlines are warning things could stay rocky right into early 2026, with some even chopping winter routes altogether. Translation? That €29.99 “quick escape” might turn into you spooning your backpack on the airport floor while a child eats crisps beside your head.

So yeah, maybe don’t trust that “on time” sign just yet — and when the plane finally lands, don’t clap you bollox.