Nearly 2,500 flights were canceled worldwide on Saturday 25 December. Of these, about 850 were to be carried out to or from US airports. This was evidenced by the data of the website Flightaware.com.
Over 3,500 more flights were delayed. Carriers linked the disruptions mainly to the infection of personnel – pilots and flight attendants – with coronavirus. In addition, some of the employees had to go into quarantine due to contact with the infected.
Flights were canceled by United Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines
The American United Airlines alone was forced to cancel about 440 (about ten percent) of its flights on December 24 and 25. “The nationwide surge in omicron infections this week has had a direct impact on our crews and our flight operations,” the airline said.
American Delta did not perform about 450 flights on December 24 and 25. It was not possible to carry out them even with the condition of board redirection, replacement of aircraft and crews, the representatives of the carrier noted.
Numerous employees of Seattle-based Alaska Airlines also did not show up due to contact with infected, 11 flights had to be canceled.
Over 109 million Americans have scheduled trips from December 23 to January 2
Meanwhile, the American Automobile Association estimates that more than 109 million US residents have planned travel between December 23 and January 2. This is 34 percent more than last year. Most tickets for this Christmas season were booked before the omicron option was announced, experts say.
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