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Thousands of flights cancelled worldwide as Omicron spread affects Christmas plans
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Airlines have cancelled more than 4,500 flights during the Christmas weekend, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 forces itinerary changes and holiday travel plans worldwide.
According to Flightaware, there were at least 2,000 cancellations on Saturday morning, with about 700 of those coming from the US.
On Friday, more than 2,400 cancellations and 11,000 delayed flights were reported by the flight tracking website. Another 600 cancelled flights were already announced for Sunday.
The cancellations caused a major disruption to the return to Christmas travel this year, causing further anxiety and uncertainty after the 2020 holiday season was severely affected by the pandemic.
The most recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the rapid spread of the
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