Oslo Flights: oslo flights disrupted by Storm Oriana and cross‑Europe cancellations
oslo flights were among those hit hard this week as Storm Oriana and a wave of airline cancellations and delays left hundreds of travellers stranded across Europe. The combined disruptions included a winter storm in Norway that produced 119 flight cancellations and delays and airline actions that cancelled 17 and delayed 149 flights across multiple countries.
Storm Oriana and Norway airports
In February 2026, Storm Oriana significantly impacted travel across Norway. The winter storm led to widespread disruptions at major airports, including Oslo Airport, Trondheim Airport and Stavanger Airport. The storm resulted in a total of 119 flight cancellations and delays, and passengers faced long waits and uncertainty as airlines worked to manage the situation. Airlines and airports continued to monitor conditions closely as they attempted to resume normal operations.
Oslo Flights and regional strandings
Hundreds of passengers were stranded across Oslo, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels and more as several carriers — Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Lufthansa, German Airways and Scandinavian Airlines Ireland (Spinnaker) — cancelled services. The larger disruption across Europe included destinations such as Oslo, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Zurich, Brussels and Barcelona, and extended disruption in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and others. The wave of airline disruption was described in industry schedules as a mix of cancellations and delays that left many at airports with limited information.
Major carriers and cancelled schedules
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was described as one of the most affected carriers, with several flights from key hubs in Oslo, Copenhagen and Amsterdam cancelled. Listed SAS cancellations and scheduled times in the disruption included:
- SAS908 A21N Newark Liberty Intl (KEWR) to Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL) — Wed 06: 40 PM EST
- SAS4683 A320 Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL) to Malaga (AGP) — Thu 06: 10 AM CET
- SAS821 A319 Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) — Thu 07: 55 AM CET
- SAS2551 A20N Copenhagen (CPH) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) — Thu 08: 20 AM CET
- SAS552 A20N Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen (CPH) — Thu 10: 40 AM CET
- SAS822 A319 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL) — Thu 10: 50 AM CET
- SAS4684 A20N Malaga (AGP) to Oslo, Gardermoen (OSL) — Thu 11: 20 AM CET
Lufthansa and German Airways disruptions
Lufthansa also experienced a number of cancellations affecting connections between Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Listed Lufthansa cancellations included:
- DLH1139 A319 Barcelona Int’l (BCN) to Frankfurt Int’l (FRA) — Thu 06: 00 AM CET
- DLH986 A319 Frankfurt Int’l (FRA) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) — Thu 07: 00 AM CET
- DLH1124 A319 Frankfurt Int’l (FRA) to Barcelona Int’l (BCN) — Thu 07: 20 AM CET
- DLH1003 A319 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt Int’l (FRA) — Thu 07: 25 AM CET
- DLH1006 A320 Frankfurt Int’l (FRA) to Brussels (BRU) — Thu 07: 30 AM CET
- DLH1007 A320 Brussels (BRU) to Frankfurt Int’l (FRA) — Thu 09: 10 AM CET
- GER911 E190 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen (ABZ) — Thu 08: 10 AM CET
- GER1839 E190 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg (NUE) — Thu 08: 25 AM CET
- GER912 E190 Aberdeen (ABZ) to Am
Passenger experience and travel advice
Passengers in both Norway and elsewhere in Europe experienced long waits and uncertainty as airlines worked to rebook and manage operations. The cancellations and delays produced a ripple effect that impacted local tourism economies and disrupted plans for both business and leisure travellers. Practical advice reiterated in coverage urged travellers to check flight status regularly, plan for potential delays and cancellations, stay updated with airline communications and remain patient and prepared when facing unpredictable winter weather events.
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Travel providers and airport operators continued to monitor conditions and attempt to resume normal operations while advising passengers to keep checking their flight status and airline communications.
