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Airlines cancel hundreds of Christmas Eve & Christmas Day flights due to Omicron
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NEW YORK, NY — As pre-pandemic level crowds hit the airports for the holidays, some major U.S. airlines were forced to proactively cancel more than 600 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day flights due to the fast-spreading omicron variant of Covid-19, which drew down staffing levels.
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At least three major airlines say they have canceled dozens of flights because illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 have taken a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season
FRANKFURT, Germany — At least three major airlines have reported canceling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of covid-19 take a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.
FRANKFURT, Germany — At least three major airlines said they have canceled dozens of flights because illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 have taken a toll on flight crew numbers
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — At least three major airlines have reported canceling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 take a toll on flight
United Airlines Holdings Inc. is canceling over 100 flights on Friday, the day before Christmas, while Delta Air Lines Inc. has cut about 90. United said in an email Thursday that a jump in omicron covid-19 cases is affecting the availability of flight crews and ground personnel. Delta said its
By Pete Muntean, CNN Three airlines in the United States have canceled flights just before Christmas Eve. On Thursday, United Airlines said it had to “cancel some flights” because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Lufthansa, Delta, United Airlines and many others forced to halt and delay flights as many pilots, flights attendants head into quarantine amid new wave of COVID-19 infections
"The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation," United Airlines said.
Lufthansa, Delta, United report that illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 are taking a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.
NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.
Airlines have canceled thousands of flights on Christmas Eve, including hundreds of US domestic flights, as staff and crew call out sick during the Omicron surge.
CHICAGO, Illinois -- United Airlines has canceled more than 100 Christmas eve flights, according to the flight-tracking website Flight Aware. In a company memo, United said it had to "cancel some flights" because of the coronavirus Omicron variant.
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