Thousands of flights worldwide scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel
More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday hurt to millions.
On Friday, there were around 2,400 cancellations and 11,000 delays, while Sunday cancellations have already surpassed 1,100. Flightaware data showed United cancelled around 200 flights on Friday and nearly 250 Saturday -- about 10 percent of those that were scheduled. "As a result, we've unfortunately had to cancel some flights and are notifying impacted customers in advance of them coming to the airport," the airline said.
But most of those plans were made before the outbreak of Omicron, which has become the dominant strain in the United States, overwhelming some hospitals and healthcare workers.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Thousands of flights canceled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekendCommercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,300 flights over the Christmas weekend due to Omicron variant.
Read more »
More than 2,000 flights canceled on Christmas EveAirlines have canceled thousands of flights on Christmas Eve, including hundreds of US domestic flights, as staff and crew call out sick during the Omicron surge.
Read more »
NBA's Christmas show goes on amid COVID surgeThe NBA's Christmas Day slate seems to lack some of its usual luster as the league grapples with the rise of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Read more »
Vaccines, pills and data offer some Christmas cheer in face of Omicron advance - BusinessWorld OnlineJOHANNESBURG/LONDON — Omicron advanced across the world on Thursday, with health experts warning the battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variant was far from over despite two drugmakers saying their vaccines protected against it and signs it carries a lower risk of hospitalization. Coronavirus infections have soared wherever the highly infectious Omicron variant has […]
Read more »
Tokyo reports first community spread of omicronThe first case of community transmission of the Omicron variant has been reported in Tokyo, the metropolitan government said Friday.
Read more »
Japan’s Kyoto, Fukuoka prefectures find new Omicron casesJapan’s Kyoto and Fukuoka prefectures detected new infections involving the Omicron coronavirus variant, including cases of possible community transmission, a government representative and local media said. | reuters
Read more »