Flight Aware canceled flights show roughly 65 flights have been canceled or delayed just out of O'Hare in the last 24 hours.
Airlines nationwide have been forced to cancel flights amid a surge of COVID-19-related staff shortages.
Roughly 65 flights have been canceled or delayed just out of O'Hare in the last 24 hours, and, across the U.S., nearly 300 flights are impacted, according to FlightAware.It's been a long holiday weekend for travelers, with more than 2,000 flights in the U.S. getting canceled. United, Jet Blue and American Airlines all grounded flights, blaming staff shortages as omicron spreads.Ed Farley sat by himself with his luggage at his side and phone in hand, scrolling for new plans after his flight to Washington D.C. was canceled.The U.S. is still seeing a travel surge despite a surge in COVID cases nationwide.
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