More than 100 flights are canceled because of a COVID-19 outbreak that’s affecting flight crews.
Travelers who are flying with United and Delta airlines should double check their flights.
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United Airlines had to cancel some flights because of the omicron variant, directly impacting flight crews and people who run airport operations.
Double check your flights this morning! United and Delta have had to cancel flights over a spike in the Omicron variant. We are LIVE at @JAXairport where some flights are being impacted @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/srqHD4vsQI
— Alicia Tarancon (@AliciaANJax) December 24, 2021
Action News Jax reporter Alicia Tarancon is checking all Christmas Eve departures and arrivals using FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, and it appears to be five delays and six cancellations at Jacksonville International Airport for today and at least one cancellation on Christmas Day for a Delta flight.
Across the country, United canceled more than 150 flights because of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Delta Airlines also canceled more than 100 flights Christmas Eve.
Despite the surge in cases, JIA has been a busy spot for the last few days as travelers make the trek to see loved ones.
Many say they are traveling this year because of pandemic fatigue. Even a new variant wasn’t going to slow them down.
United officials said it is notifying customers if their flight was impacted.
Filling in today in the #FirstAlertTraffic center! If you're heading out the door today to visit loved ones for #Christmas, here are some tips for a smooth commute @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/N8FUFWlonR
— Meghan Moriarty (@MeghanANjax) December 24, 2021
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