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Holiday flight cancellations hit new peak amid Covid, wintry weather

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 3 developments

By Gregory Wallace and Matt McFarland, CNN Thousands of US flights were canceled on New Year’s Day as a combination of Covid-19 and wintry weather have slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday morning as millions travel over the ho…

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Flight cancellations continue to press on amid bad weather, sick crews

    Headline from KGW Portland ·

  2. Holiday flight cancellations hit new peak amid Covid, wintry weather

    Headline from KRDO ·

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    Holiday flight cancellations hit new peak amid Covid, wintry weather

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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  1. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Flight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of

  2. Washington Times

    Flight cancellations continue due to bad weather, sick crews (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights.

  3. KGW Portland

    Flight cancellations continue to press on amid bad weather, sick crews (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights.

  4. Politico

    Some airlines continue to cancel flights following holiday meltdown (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Sunday’s schedule was a mess; dozens of Monday’s flights have already been canceled.

  5. Newsweek

    Alaska Airlines joins others in canceling flights but says weather, not COVID, to blame (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Alaska Airlines canceled 250 flights over the weekend and expected another 100 canceled flights Monday after a winter storm covered Seattle in 6 inches of snow.

  6. Fast Company

    As omicron surges, thousands of holiday flights are canceled (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    When flight crews test positive for COVID-19, airlines are grounded.

  7. FOX Business

    Airlines hit hard by cancellations again Monday, as COVID staffing issues threaten to bleed into new year (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights yet again on Monday, this time led by SkyWest, a regional carrier for Delta, United and American Airlines

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Widespread Flight Cancellations Continue for 6th Day as COVID Cases Spread (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    More than 850 flights were cancelled by midday Wednesday and that number has ticked higher throughout the day, according to FlightAware

  9. Insider

    Airlines cancellations are set to get even worse. Here's why thousands of flights have been scrapped since Christmas Eve. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Airlines have cut around 20,000 flights since Christmas Eve, including 3,000 on Thursday, according to data from FlightAware.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Cancellations hit 1,100 more flights (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Airlines have been preparing for the Christmas holiday season for months, reviewing plans and readying reserves of workers. But that was not enough to mitigate the effects of the fast-spreading omicron coronavirus and of heavy snow and strong winds in the West.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Wave of canceled flights disrupts New Year's Eve travel (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Airlines blame many of the cancellations on crew shortages related to the spike in COVID-19 infections, with weather compounding the problem.

  12. Local News 8

    Holiday flight cancellations hit new peak amid Covid, wintry weather (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gregory Wallace and Matt McFarland, CNN Thousands of US flights were canceled on New Year’s Day as a combination of Covid-19 and wintry weather have slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday morning as millions travel over the ho…

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Severe Weather, Omicron Infections Drive Thousands More U.S. Flight Cancellations (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Airlines have cancelled more than 12,000 U.S. flights since Christmas Eve.

  14. Forbes

    U.S. Flight Cancellations Hit New Holiday Peak—More Than 2,400 Scrapped On New Year’s Day (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Poor weather conditions and omicron’s rapid spread have left thousands of passengers stranded at airports across the country.

  15. WMUR

    Holiday flight headaches continue as cancellations soar due to COVID-19 and bad weather (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Thousands of U.S.. flights were canceled over New Year's weekend.

  16. KVIA El Paso

    Holiday flight cancellations soar with Covid-19 disruptions and bad weather (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    CNN By Gregory Wallace and Matt McFarland, CNN Thousands of US flights were canceled over New Year’s weekend as a combination of Covid-19 disruptions and wintry weather slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday as millions travel ov…

  17. Breitbart News

    Flight Cancellation Spree Continues Through New Year's Weekend (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Thousands of flights were canceled and delayed over New Year's weekend because of winter storms in the Midwest and a reduced workforce

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