Christmas flights canceled: United, Delta say omicron spike is causing some holiday flight cancellations – By Bailey Schulz (USA Today) / December 24, 2021
Omicron is turning out to be a Grinch this holiday season, with the fast-spreading coronavirus variant causing some flights to be canceled this Christmas.
As of 6 a.m. ET, Delta Air Lines has canceled 52 flights on Christmas Day while United Airlines has canceled 47. More flights have been canceled on Christmas Eve: 168 from United and 115 from Delta, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
Both United and Delta said a spike in omicron infections among crew members played a part in the cancellations.
Meanwhile, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport has not had any flight cancelations as of Friday morning from either airline on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day this year, according to spokeswoman Natalie Chaudoin.
