There's some fresh hope for the airline industry now that the CDC has shortened the isolation period for asymptomatic and fully vaccinated individuals who contract COVID-19 from 10 days to five.
More travelers are still struggling to get home after Christmas after airlines canceled about 1,100 domestic flights on Monday, many due to staffing shortages as omicron cases surge.U.S. airlines and travelers got their first sign of possible relief from the dayslong crush of canceled flights on Monday when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its COVID-19 isolation guidelines., according to FlightAware. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, more than 850 U.S.
"We appreciate the CDC’s announcement updating isolation guidelines," Airlines for America, the group that lobbies on behalf of the major U.S. airlines told ABC News."The decision is the right one based upon science." "The updated guidance allows more flexibility for Delta to schedule crews and employees to support a busy holiday travel season and a sustained return to travel by customers," the airline said in a statement.But experts warn there are still some specifics on return to work protocols that need to be worked out between the CDC and Federal Aviation Administration.
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