“The nationwide increase in Omicron cases this week has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who operate our operations,” United Memo said, received by CNN.
According to a company report, United stated that “affected customers will be notified prior to their arrival at the airport.” “We apologize for any inconvenience. We’ve been working hard to rebook as many people as possible and take them on vacation. ‘
Delta said the cancellation was due to a number of issues, including the Omicron variant.
“We apologize for the delay in our clients’ vacation travel plans,” Delta said in a statement. “The people at Delta are working hard to get to the next available flight as quickly and safely as possible.”
Alaska Airlines said in a statement that it had canceled 17 flights due to Omigron and that more could be canceled on Christmas Eve.
– Andy Rose and the Sheriff Budget contributed to this report.
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