United, Delta cancel hundreds of U.S. Christmas Eve flights amid COVID surge – The Peninsula Qatar

United, Delta cancel hundreds of U.S. Christmas Eve flights amid COVID surge – The Peninsula Qatar

United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have canceled hundreds of Christmas Eve flights, as the spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant takes a toll on its flight crews and other workers.

Chicago-based United on Thursday canceled 120 flights for Friday, while Atlanta-based Delta said it had canceled about 90. Both said they were working to contact passengers so they would not be stranded at airports.