United, Delta and Alaska Airlines cancel hundreds of Christmas Eve flights as the rapidly spreading omicron variant affects employees and crew.
An estimated 109 million U.S. residents were expected to travel in planes, vehicles and other forms of transportation in December.
Several airlines said Thursday that they have been forced to cancel hundreds of Christmas Eve flights as theUnited Airlines said it cut 112 flights from its Friday schedule as the omicron variant spread across the country and affected its workforce. Alaska Airlines canceled 17 flights Thursday after some employees reported possible exposure to Covid. Additional cancellations were possible Friday"during this dynamic situation," the airline said in a statement.
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