The forces that scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January, but that’s cold comfort to the millions of flyers with New Year’s plans
Here’s a look at what has mucked up flights for thousands of people this holiday season, and what could happen over the next few weeks.Airlines weren’t spared from the spread of the omicron variant, which knocked out flight crews at airlines that had already reduced the size of their workforces following the collapse of air travel in 2020.
To put that in perspective, most flights were OK. There are nearly 70,000 flights a day, globally, said aviation data provider Cirium. Getting past the holiday rush will also help. January and February are the year’s slowest travel months after the New Year’s rush, said Willis Orlando, senior flight expert at Scott’s Cheap Flights. “There should be a lot more room for airline to cut routes, reassign pilots and have staff in reserve.’’
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