JetBlue is proactively cutting about 1,280 flights beginning Thursday through mid-January 2022 in anticipation of more COVID-19 cases among its crew.
"Like many businesses and organizations, we have seen a surge in the number of sick calls from Omicron," a JetBlue spokesperson said in a statement. "To give our customers give as much notice possible to make alternate plans and re-accommodate them on other flights, we are proactively reducing our schedule through January 13."for all customers, including those with Blue Basic fares, who are flying through Jan. 31. Normally, Blue Basic customers are charged a fee.
JetBlue said the updated CDC guidelines "should help get crewmembers back to work sooner" and that the reduction of flights would help to ease day-of cancellations for travelers. The statement added: "The health and safety of our crewmembers and customers remains our top priority as we work through this pandemic, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that these schedule changes bring."
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