Fog Disrupts 176 Flights at Amsterdam Schiphol, Delays Across Europe

Amsterdam Schiphol logged 176 affected flights — 29 cancellations and 147 delays — by roughly 8 a.m. on 10 November 2026, as dense fog forced low-visibility procedures across northwestern Europe. The same weather system slowed operations at London Heathrow, London City and Paris Orly, Eurocontrol confirmed.

Eurocontrol warned of extensive fog and freezing fog stretching from southern Britain through the Benelux countries toward Poland, Denmark and Norway. The warning covered several major aviation markets at once, which matters: fog does not stay inside one airport's fence.

What does low visibility actually change?

Low-visibility procedures (special rules that slow arrivals and ground movements when pilots and controllers cannot see normally) reduce how many aircraft an airport can handle, even with runways open. Controllers increase separation between arrivals. Aircraft taxi more slowly on the ground.

At a connecting hub like Schiphol, those constraints propagate. An aircraft arriving late misses its next departure slot; passengers lose onward connections. Flights well beyond the weather area feel the effect.

The disruption confirmed at Schiphol and Norwich included diversions:

• KLM flight KL1059, Amsterdam to Norwich, diverted to London Stansted on the Monday evening.
• A Loganair service from Aberdeen diverted to Newcastle after poor visibility closed in on Norwich.
• Norwich–Amsterdam services were cancelled on both 9 and 10 November.
• Eindhoven and Rotterdam The Hague airports also reported disruption.

How long does the disruption last?

The UK Met Office had fog warnings in place across parts of England and Wales, with the Tuesday-morning warning set to expire at 10 a.m. Operational delays can outlive the weather itself, because aircraft and crews end up out of position.

The 176-flight figure is a morning snapshot from airport data reported by NL Times. Final numbers may shift as airlines complete their daily schedules.

The fog also hit surface transport in the Netherlands, contributing to road accidents and congestion during the Tuesday morning commute — a compounding problem for passengers trying to reach an airport already running behind.

What are passengers entitled to?

Under European and UK passenger-rights regulations, airlines must offer assistance when flights are cancelled. Weather counts as an "extraordinary circumstance" (an event outside the carrier's control), which can exempt airlines from standard financial compensation.

That exemption does not erase everything. Airlines still owe passengers refunds, rerouting or care such as meals. Passengers travelling through Amsterdam, London or other affected airports should check flight status before departure and watch onward connections.

With winter fog season under way, similar low-visibility events across northern Europe's hub network remain a recurring operational risk through the coming weeks.