A new winter storm on Friday led to thousands of flight cancellations in the United States. Airlines continued to struggle to deal with inclement weather. Cancellations and delays have plagued Southwest Airlines and other airlines in recent weeks, with staffing issues cited as a major reason. Southwest canceled over 500 flights on Friday and delayed…
Cathay Pacific to Cut More Flights Due to Pandemic Restrictions
January 7, 2022
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said on Thursday it will cut more passenger flights and operate a reduced cargo capacity after the city tightened restrictions fearing a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline will operate about 20 percent of its pre-pandemic cargo capacity and around 2 percent of its pre-pandemic…
Hong Kong Bans Flights, Imposes Other COVID-19 Restrictions
HONG KONG—Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing Wednesday as the city attempted to stem an emerging omicron outbreak. The two-week ban on passenger flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain,…
Nearly 2,000 Flights Canceled Sunday Amid COVID-19 Staffing Issues, Snowstorm
Nearly 2,000 flights have been canceled on Sunday, the day after New Year’s, amid staffing shortages and poor weather conditions in some parts of the United States. Some 1,964 flights have been canceled within, into, or out of the United States as of Sunday morning, according to tracking website FlightAware. Meanwhile, about 1,200 delays have…
Over 2,200 Flights Canceled Sunday Amid COVID-19 Staffing Issues, Snowstorm
More than 2,000 flights have been canceled on Sunday, the day after New Year’s, amid staffing shortages and poor weather conditions in some parts of the United States. Some 2,233 flights have been canceled within, into, or out of the United States as of Sunday morning, according to tracking website FlightAware. Meanwhile, about 3,000 delays…
More Than 2,200 Flights Canceled on Jan. 2 Amid COVID-19 Staffing Issues, Snowstorm
More than 2,200 flights have been canceled on Jan. 2, the day after New Year’s, amid staffing shortages and poor weather conditions in some parts of the United States. Some 2,233 flights within, into, or out of the United States were canceled on the morning of Jan. 2, according to tracking website FlightAware. About 3,000 delays…
France Cuts Isolation for COVID-Positive to 7 Days From 10 Days
January 2, 2022
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PARIS—French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday the isolation period for fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19 would be cut to seven days from 10 days. French authorities followed other countries such as the United States, which this week cut the isolation period to prevent disruptions in industries for lack of staff….
WestJet to Cancel 15% of Flights Due to COVID 19 Related Staff Shortages
CALGARY—WestJet Airlines Ltd. is dealing with so many employees out sick with the Omicron variant that it is being forced to cut 15 percent of its scheduled flights through to the end of January. WestJet spokeswoman Morgan Bell confirmed via email that the airline has seen a 35 percent rise in active COVID-19 cases among…
Thousands of Flights Canceled as Airlines Struggle With Staffing
Thousands of flights were canceled on Wednesday as airlines struggle with inclement weather and getting enough workers to work over the holidays. Over 2,700 flights were canceled worldwide, including nearly 1,000 that had been set to operate into, within, or out of the United States, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service. Over 10,000 other…
Flights in and out of UK Declined by Over 70 Percent in 2021 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Air travel in and out of the United Kingdom declined by more than 70 percent in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the globe. According to data released by aviation analytics company Cirium in its annual On-Time Performance Review, reported by Business Traveller, there was a 71 percent drop in international flights in and…
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