More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,100 worldwide were canceled as of midday Monday, according to tracking service FlightAware.
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More than 2,500 flights canceled on Tuesday, fifth day of flight issues
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Over 1,200 flights canceled due to bad weather, COVID-related staffing issues
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Thousands of flights canceled, delayed Monday amid winter storm, pandemic
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Airlines Cancel Another 1,200 Flights as Omicron, Severe Weather Continue to Snarl Travel
Airline cancellations are already piling up in the U.S., with 1,170 flights scrubbed as rising coronavirus cases hobbled staffing. Winter storms meanwhile threatened to further disrupt travel over New
The latest flight disruptions come amid a time when the Transportation Security Administration projected that travel volume will near pre-pandemic levels.
Thousands of flights were canceled across the U.S. again Sunday as bad weather and the omicron variant of the coronavirus continue to impact airline operations.
Wintry weather combined with the pandemic to frustrate air travelers whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.
A winter storm hitting the mid-Atlantic combined with the pandemic to further frustrate air travelers whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first few
Air travelers are finding little relief Monday as flight cancellations that began Christmas Eve continue into the new year, with snowstorms leading to widespread delays in the nation's capital and
For over a week during the busiest time of the year airlines have been forced to change or scrap flights due to a mix of bad weather and coronavirus-related staffing shortages.
Thousands of additional U.S. flights were canceled Monday as a winter storm and Omicron-driven staff shortages continued to disrupt air travel after the busy holiday season.
A winter storm that hit the mid-Atlantic on Monday combined with pandemic-caused shortages of airline workers to push flight cancellations to a holiday-season high, creating more frustration for travelers just trying to get home.
