'I’m going to miss Christmas with my family!' Thousands of flights canceled globally due to omicron's spread There were 2,855 flights canceled worldwide on Christmas Day and another 2,054 were canceled on Sunday.
Thousands of flights were canceled over Christmas weekend worldwide, as the COVID-19 omicron variant continued its rapid spread, putting pressure on staffing at both airports and airlines.
Delta Air Lines had canceled 441 flights collectively on Christmas Day and Sunday, United Airlines had canceled 340 flights over both days, Jet Blue JBLU, +0.20% had canceled 236 flights, and American Airlines AAL, canceled 161 flights. “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 Airlines UAL, +0.67% said in statement released on Christmas Eve.
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