More flights were cancelled at SoCal airports and around the world Sunday, as a wave of COVID-related cancellations over the holiday weekend continued to inconvenience travelers.
The scrapped flights were largely blamed on airline staffing shortages caused by the latest surge in coronavirus cases, fueled by the Omicron variant. Weather issues were also causing some of the cancellations.
Sixteen cancellations were listed Sunday at Orange County's John Wayne Airport, and six each at Hollywood Burbank Airport and Long Beach Airport, as of 8:15 a.m. After acknowledging the cancellations Friday, LAX did not comment on Saturday or Sunday's cancellations, but did tweet Sunday morning that"Today is expected to be another peak travel day at #LAX with up to 200,000 passengers using the airport! Make sure to arrive early for your flight, pre-book parking at http://parking.flylax.com, and please wear your mask - wishing everyone #HealthyHolidays #LAXTravelSafely.
The airport was dealing with a separate, storm-related electrical issue affecting Terminal 5, and said passengers using American Airlines, JetBlue or Spirit would be directed to use security checkpoints and baggage claims in Terminals 4 and 6. Due to a storm-related electrical issue, passengers using Terminal 5 will check in with their airline in T5, but use TSA and bag claim in Terminals 4&6. Check your flight status & follow us here, or
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