NITN | @notintownlive | 26 Dec 2021, 12:05 am
Omicron variant
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: More than 2,600 flights were cancelled on Christmas Day as COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc on the airline services, according to global flight data.
Over 6,000 flights scheduled for Saturday were delayed, figures published by the flight-tracking website FlightAware showed.
Another 886 flights were cancelled for Sunday, 231 of them in the United States.
China Eastern accounted for the largest share of canceled flights, followed by Delta, Air China, and United Airlines, who have been grappling with staffing problems after many workers called in sick.
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Etihad Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines have signed a frequent flyer partnership, allowing members of Etihad Guest and Azul Fidelidade programme to earn and redeem loyalty points across both airlines.
Emirates will deploy its newly refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft to and from Madrid starting from September 16, offering passengers a better travel experience with revamped interiors and premium features in all cabins.
Gurugram: India's flagship carrier, Air India, announced the launch of direct flights between Delhi and Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, starting 1 Oct 2025.