Thousands of US flights were canceled over New Year's weekend as a combination of Covid-19 disruptions and wintry weather slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday as millions travel over the holidays.
Data from the website FlightAware shows more than 4,731 flights were canceled globally on Saturday -- by far the largest day of cancellations since the meltdown began Christmas Eve. At least 2,739 of the cancellations were within, into or out of the US.Sunday cancellations in the US already number 1,827 flights, FlightAware showed. Sunday is generally the busiest travel day of the week, and this Sunday is likely a heavy travel day as the Christmas holiday and New Year week wrap up.
Spokeswoman Hilarie Grey acknowledged weather and Covid-19 staffing issues in a message to CNN: "As you've noted, we continue to have an unusual number of cancellations this week -- some have been due to severe weather, and some due to other factors -- including the type of unanticipated staff impacts from COVID experienced by other airlines and partners in places where we fly.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
COVID live updates: US breaks weekly COVID-19 case recordNEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has requested resources for federally-supported COVID-19 testing locations, medical personnel, as well as additional federal allocations of monoclonal antibodies.
Read more »
Nursing home workers are urged to get vaccine boosters as COVID-19 cases soarFederal health officials on Thursday pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff.
Read more »
Factbox: U.S. banks tighten COVID-19 precautions as Omicron variant spreadsU.S. banks have been more proactive than other industries in encouraging employees back to the office, but those plans have come under renewed scrutiny due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Read more »
Live updates: 1 in 15 people in London likely has COVID-19 | AP NewsLONDON — New figures from Britain’s official statistics body estimate that about 1 in 25 people in private households in England had COVID-19 in the week before Christmas, as the highly transmissible omicron variant spread rapidly across the country.
Read more »
Case Western Reserve University turning Delta Gamma sorority house into COVID-19 isolation spaceMembers of the Delta Gamma sorority at Case Western Reserve University are being relocated so the school can create an 'isolation space' to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read more »
Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases Reported In LA CountyLos Angeles County health officials have announced record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 cases on the final day of 2021, with 27,091 positives.
Read more »