Delta said it expected to cancel more than 250 of 4,133 scheduled flights on Tuesday, while Alaska canceled 170 flights across its network.
US carriers Delta Air Lines and Alaska Air Group canceled hundreds of flights on Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions and rising cases of the Omicron variant – and expected more cancelations today.more flights today after canceling the more than 250 of 4,133 scheduled flights on Tuesday, while Alaska canceled 170 flights across its network and warned of more cancellations and delays throughout the week.
Total cancellations as of Tuesday afternoon within, into, or out of the United States stood at 1,034, with 2,694 flights delayed, marking a fifth day of flight cancellations.Alaska Airlines said as it heads into Wednesday and Thursday, it is proactively thinning Seattle departures by about 20 percent to allow for additional time to de-ice aircraft, a requirement during winter weather.
Despite the ongoing disruption, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it is not currently considering recommending a vaccine mandate for domestic flights, responding to a“Right now, what we’re talking about is ways to get people vaccinated. Certainly domestic flights has been a topic of conversation, but that is not something we’re revisiting right now,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on National Public Radio when asked about Fauci’s comment.
Rising infections causing pilots and cabin crew to quarantine have also forced many flight cancellations. The average number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States has risen 55 percent to over 205,000 per day over the last seven days, according to a Reuters tally.for infected Americans to five days from 10 days previously, if they are asymptomatic. The move could help airlines and other businesses mitigate staff shortages.
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