Airlines have already been dealing with the Omicron variant, which has brought an unprecedented spike in Covid cases.
Data from the website FlightAware shows more than 4,200 flights were canceled globally as of midday Saturday, or about 10% of the worldwide schedule. Many airline employees have been unable to work. The Federal Aviation Administration has also warned more of its own employees are testing positive, which may restrict flights.
Nearly a third of flights at Kansas City International Airport have been canceled. In Detroit, airlines canceled one in five flights.Delta Air Lines told CNN Business it projects between 200 and 300 of its more than 4,000 daily flights will be canceled during the holiday weekend. It also recommended people traveling in Chicago, Detroit, Salt Lake City, Seattle and the central and southern Rocky Mountain regions consider shifting their travel plans given the weather.
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