Over 6,000 Flights Cancelled During Christmas Weekend
Over 6,000 flights were canceled during Christmas weekend, primarily due to COVID-19 related complications.
Hundreds of flights were canceled on Sunday as the mass cancellation and delay count continued to rise due to people calling in sick and citing omicron.
“The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation. As a result, we’ve unfortunately had to cancel some flights and are notifying impacted customers in advance of them coming to the airport,” United said in a statement. “We’re sorry for the disruption and are working hard to rebook as many people as possible and get them on their way for the holidays.”
United alone canceled 201 flights on Friday and 238 flights on Saturday.
