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The majority of the flights cancelled on Monday are those by Chinese companies, according to FlightAware. They include China Eastern, which cancelled more than 420 flights, and Air China, with more than 190 cancellations.
Airports in Beijing and Shanghai appear to be the worst affected, with nearly 300 cancellations combined. The Chinese authorities have not commented on the issue.as authorities attempt to tackle a Covid outbreak there. Meanwhile, the hardest-hit US companies are United and JetBlue. And Seattle-Tacoma is one of the worst-affected airports.
United warned last week that a spike in Omicron cases had "had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation", with many employees required to self-isolate after coming into contact with those infected. Omicron now is the dominant variant in the US. But severe weather is also a factor. A blanket of snow delayed flights and disrupted roads in the western state of Washington on Sunday, adding to the travel chaos.Nearly 5.4 million people have died with coronavirus worldwide, according to America's Johns Hopkins University. There have been almost 280 million confirmed cases.Have you been affected by a cancelled flight? Share your experiences by emailingPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist.
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