Washington, December 27, 2012 : .Delta Air Lines and United Airlines cancelled over 750 flights on Christmas Day.
American Airlines also announced that cancellations would continue.This was during one of America’s busiest travel seasons, according to US media outlets.According to Xinhua, all four airlines stated that Omicron cases were among their staff and were driving cancellations.This was according to a USA Today report on Sunday.
Delta Air Lines stated in a statement that cancellations are possible due to a number of factors, such as inclement weather conditions in certain areas and Omicron’s impact.
According to NBC News, holiday travel can be stressful.However, a sudden increase in Covid-19 cases caused by Omicron have led to hundreds of cancellations of flights, which adds another layer of difficulty.” The report also noted that many major airlines face a labor shortage.
CNN reported that major US airlines had cancelled more than 700 flights Sunday as a result of the Omicron surge.Another 1,300 flights were also delayed or cancelled on Sunday.
Delta Air Lines stated that it expects to cancel over 300 flights in addition to 368 cancelled on Saturday.
United Airlines pulled nearly 100 of its mainline flights from Sunday’s schedule due to staffing issues.
However, approximately 25% of its customers were able to book a rebook so that they arrive sooner than originally planned.
Derek Dombrowski, spokesperson for JetBlue was quoted saying that there has been an increase in sick calls to JetBlue due to Omicron.
This is despite the fact that JetBlue entered the holidays season with some of the best staffing levels since the outbreak.
Derek Walls, spokesperson for American Airlines said that the airline was working hard to quickly rebook customers.
Maddie King, spokesperson for United said that the airline is also trying to book as many passengers as possible and get them on the road to their holidays.
According to FlightAware (a flight tracker website), more than 6 000 flights were cancelled worldwide on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
This included approximately 1,700 domestic and international flights.
According to The Wall Street Journal, US airlines have requested that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduce isolation times for Cvid-19-infected people.
This was done in an attempt to avoid flight cancellations and staff shortages.
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