I.In the USA, there were again hundreds of flight cancellations due to infections with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and bad weather. US media reported, citing the flight data website Flight Aware, that around 1,000 flights within, to or from the United States were affected on Monday. Delta airline said it expected more than 200 cancellations of its more than 4,000 scheduled flights on Monday. In addition to staff shortages due to Omikron, wintry weather in Minneapolis, Seattle, Salt Lake City and other areas of the USA is responsible for this.
“For Delta, canceling a flight is always the last resort. The result is difficult not only for customers, but also for our employees, ”explained Delta. In addition to large US airlines such as Delta, American Airlines and United, smaller airlines such as Alaska Airlines and SkyWest Airlines were also affected. On Monday afternoon (local time), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recorded the most delays and cancellations worldwide, according to Flight Aware.
The massive failures began on Christmas Eve – they thwarted many travelers’ plans for Christmas. It is the busiest time of year for airlines. “The system is under pressure,” quoted the Washington Post as saying Dennis Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association. Even if the industry has experience adapting to the weather, positive corona tests could incapacitate airline employees for several days.
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