
United and Delta cancel flights just before Christmas Eve
CNN
At least two major airlines in the United States have canceled flights just before Christmas Eve.
On Thursday, United Airlines (UAL) said it had to "cancel some flights" because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
"The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation," said a United memo obtained by CNN.

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