Airlines Point To Highly Contagious Omicron COVID Variant As Reason For Flight Cancellations

CBS Miami

December 27, 2021

It was another day of canceled flights and stranded travelers, due in large part to the highly contagious omicron variant.

Delta, United, JetBlue and American Airlines pointed to staff sick with COVID-19.

Airlines had already cancelled hundreds of flights on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and more than 50 flights have already been canceled Monday.

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