Staff Reporter: The United States has canceled thousands of flights over the Christmas weekend due to the spread of a new type of corona, Omicron, in various countries, including the United States. As many as 5,700 commercial aircraft have been canceled worldwide due to illnesses of pilots, flight attendants and other staff as increased transmission of Omicron. As a result, travelers on vacation have fallen into serious uncertainty.
According to Flightair, 5,700 commercial flights were canceled on Christmas Eve, Christmas and the day after Christmas. This includes more than 1,700 US domestic flights.
Despite the growing incidence of coronavirus, millions of passengers are still flying, causing operational problems for airlines. The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) says it screened 2.19 million people across the country last Thursday, the highest number since the holiday began a week ago.
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