Storm Austen: cancelled flights at Brest, Caen and Jersey
At a glance
An external assessment of flight boards reports 11 cancelled movements at Brest, three at Caen and 41 at Jersey on Friday 23 October. Aviation24 relays the figures; they are not official final reports. French departures and journeys involving Jersey can fall under different rules, so check your own itinerary.
Brest: 11
cancelled movements in an external assessment
Caen: 3
cancelled movements in the same source
Jersey: 41
22 departures and 19 arrivals reported for 23 October
In this article
Quick facts
Facts checked
- When
- Friday 23 October 2026
- France
- Brest (BES) and Caen (CFR)
- Channel Islands
- Jersey (JER)
- Source status
- External board assessment, not official final reports
Confirmed: Aviation24 reports the figures from an assessment of airport flight boards. They count arrivals and departures, not return journeys.
Still uncertain: Official final counts, passenger numbers, full flight lists and Saturday’s status. These figures do not establish that the airports are currently closed.
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Another flight problemWhat to do now
Check the date and direction
The report concerns Friday. Use the airline’s latest notice for your departure and return; an earlier cancellation count does not show today’s status.
Review a specific rerouting offer
Cancellation may involve reimbursement or rerouting under the applicable rules. Check the travel date and connections before accepting an alternative.
Ask for care during the wait
When conditions are met, meals and necessary accommodation with transport may be due. Keep reasonable receipts if the airline does not provide help.
Record your actual final arrival
Save your ticket, cancellation notice, replacement itinerary and documented cause. Record when you actually reach the final destination.
Your passenger rights
Departures from Brest and Caen normally fall under EU261. Jersey is outside the EU: check the departure point and operating carrier for each direction. Airlate does not handle UK261 claims.
Rerouting or reimbursement
For a cancellation covered by EU261, you may be entitled to choose reimbursement or rerouting under the regulation’s conditions. A weather warning alone does not give the same right if your flight operates.
Care is assessed separately
A qualifying wait may involve care even where fixed compensation is not payable. Check what the airline offers for meals, accommodation and necessary transport.
The weather-related cause needs evidence
Storm winds incompatible with safe flight can be extraordinary circumstances. The airline needs to establish the link to your disruption and show that reasonable measures were taken.
Reported outcome for 23 October, not a new closure
- Brest: 11 cancelled movements. Caen: three. Jersey: 22 departures and 19 arrivals.
- These are external board assessments relayed by Aviation24, citing Aerosillage.
- The reviewed material contains no confirmed consolidated final count for Europe.
A flight movement is not a return journey
A departure and an arrival are counted separately in the assessment. The same service may also appear in reports from different airports. We therefore do not construct a new Europe-wide total from these figures.
The report concerns Friday’s weather disruption. It does not establish that Brest, Caen or Jersey is closed when you read this article, or that every weekend cancellation has the same cause.
Jersey and France can involve different legal starting points
A departure from France may fall under EU261 regardless of airline. A journey from Jersey into the EU also requires checking the operating carrier. Assess each direction separately.
Airlate does not provide handling for routes covered only by UK261. Contact the airline about alternative travel and assistance. The possibility of a storm exception to fixed compensation does not itself determine the right to care.
Airlate handles EU261 claims
Journeys covered only by UK261 are outside our service. The departure point and operating carrier need to be checked.
Other disruptions linked to Austen and Boelo
See our articles on KLM cancellations during Storm Austen and Guernsey and Alderney. Each has its own dated snapshot; the figures should not simply be added.
Frequently asked questions
No. Aviation24 relays an external assessment of airport boards. We identify the source level and do not present the figures as official final results.
No. The Jersey figure counts 22 departures and 19 arrivals separately.
Friday’s figures do not establish current status. Check the latest board and your airline’s personal notification.
EU departures normally qualify regardless of carrier. Fixed compensation and assistance for your own journey still require assessment.
Not automatically. Route and operating airline affect coverage. Airlate handles EU261 only, not UK261 claims.
Did you fly from an EU airport? Check whether the EU rules may apply
The check only covers flights that may fall under EU261: departures from an airport in the EU, or flights to the EU operated by an EU airline. Airlate does not currently handle claims under the UK rules (UK261), which normally cover departures from the UK. Which flights EU261 covers
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Another flight problemShow all 2 sources
Every factual statement in this article rests on one of the sources below: EU regulations, judgments of the EU Court of Justice and the authorities' own pages.
Sources
- Storm Austen forces flight cancellations and diversions across Western Europe · Aviation24.be / André Orban, citing Aerosillage · News media · retrieved 2026-10-24
- Air passenger rights · European Union / Your Europe · Authority · retrieved 2026-10-24