More than 500 flights on Christmas Eve were cancelled in the U.S. as the omicron variant makes its impact on holiday travel this weekend. https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1474202656063303684 From CNBC:
“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 said in a statement on Thursday. “As a result, we’ve unfortunately had to cancel some flights and are notifying impacted customers in advance of them coming to the airport.”
The disruptions come after airline executives said they expect some of the busiest days since the pandemic began over the year-end holidays, despite the surge in Covid infections, driven by the omicron variant.
United said it was trying to rebook as many travelers as possible. It announced most of the cancellations a day before.
Delta canceled more than 140 flights, or 7% of its Friday’s schedule, citing bad weather in the Salt Lake City and Seattle area, two of its hubs, and the impact of the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Airline executives have asked the CDC to loosen quarantine guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals who test positive for Covid to five days from the current 10, citing potential staffing shortages and flight disruptions. Read the full report here.
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