Over 856 flights were canceled Wednesday as airlines struggle with staffing shortages.
As of midday Wednesday, 856 flights in, out and within the U.S have been canceled, according to tracking service. United canceled 158 flights, Delta canceled 105 flights, and JetBlue and Spirit canceled 96 and 58 flights respectively.
An additional 7,362 flights have been delayed, with the largest struggles taking place in airports with international hubs, like Dallas-Fort Worth, Seattle-Tacoma and Denver International Airport. A spokesperson for Delta said as winter weather and the Omicron variant continue to"hamper operations," the airline expects to cancel an additional 145 flights by the end of the day.
A spokesperson from United Airlines told CBS News on Wednesday that 150 of that day's cancellations were due to COVID-19 staffing issues, but they are working to rebook as many customers as possible. "The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation," a United Airlines spokesperson said."As a result, we've unfortunately had to cancel some flights and are notifying impacted customers in advance of them coming to the airport."
People are seen in a TSA security checkpoint line at Orlando International Airport two days before Christmas. The continued cancellations are apart of an ongoing struggle between airlines that are short staffed and consumers dependent on air travel for the holiday season.
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