Global: 4,5K flights cancelled

Brussels 25.12.2021 Global Christmas travel suffered with over 2,100 flights canceled amid surging COVID-19 cases. United Airlines canceled 177 flights and Delta canceled 150 flights on Christmas Eve due to shortage of staff.

Global Christmas travel suffered with over 2,100 flights canceled amid surging COVID-19 cases. United Airlines canceled 177 flights and Delta canceled 150 flights on Christmas Eve due to shortage of staff https://t.co/t0VsY5VKN6 pic.twitter.com/OxUkiR3e1Z

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 25, 2021

Dozens of flights across Australia have been cancelled, with thousands of airline staff being forced into isolation.

Dozens of flights across the country have been cancelled today, with thousands of airline staff being forced into isolation. #9News pic.twitter.com/CdQgMSXQE1

— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) December 24, 2021

Over 4,500 flights have been cancelled around the world in the past two days and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious #Omicron variant disrupted holiday travel, according to tracking website #FlightAware:

Over 4,500 flights have been cancelled around the world in the past two days and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious #Omicron variant disrupted holiday travel, according to tracking website #FlightAware https://t.co/1I1wx7ZYgy

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 25, 2021