Omicron and Weather , Cause Thousands of, Holiday Flight Cancellations.<br />NBC News reports the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has thrown a wrench in many travel plans this holiday season.<br />Airline companies around the globe <br />saw nearly 10,000 flights canceled <br />during the holiday weekend.<br />Cancellations were experienced by a slew of airlines, including Delta, United and JetBlue.<br />Between Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 alone, <br />airlines had canceled nearly 8,000 flights.<br />Several airline companies blamed <br />the spread of the Omicron variant for the difficult travel weekend.<br />We have seen an <br />increasing number <br />of sick calls from Omicron. , JetBlue, via statement.<br />We have seen an <br />increasing number <br />of sick calls from Omicron. , JetBlue, via statement.<br />Of 4,155 scheduled flights on Dec. 26, <br />Delta Air Lines had nixed 161 and forecasted nearly 40 more cancellations.<br />Of 4,155 scheduled flights on Dec. 26, <br />Delta Air Lines had nixed 161 and forecasted nearly 40 more cancellations.<br />Despite our best efforts, we’ve had to cancel a number of flights, and additional flight cancellations and other delays remain a possibility. , Delta Air Lines, via statement.<br />Attempting to return home after spending the holidays <br />with their loved ones, travelers face almost <br />2,000 more flight cancellations for Dec. 27.<br />Attempting to return home after spending the holidays <br />with their loved ones, travelers face almost <br />2,000 more flight cancellations for Dec. 27.<br />According to NBC News, at least <br />629 of those flights were scheduled <br />to fly into or out of the United States. .<br />According to NBC News, at least <br />629 of those flights were scheduled <br />to fly into or out of the United States.
