Holiday flight cancellations hit new peak amid Covid, wintry weather
CNN
Thousands of US flights were canceled on New Year's Day as a combination of Covid-19 and wintry weather have slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday morning as millions travel over the holidays.
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.
Airlines have already been dealing with the Omicron variant, which has brought an unprecedented spike in Covid cases. 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.
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