About 3,800 flights were canceled around the globe on Friday and Saturday, as the fast-spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus infected or quarantined crews and prompted some travelers to change their Christmas plans.More than 3,500 flights have been cancelled and thousands delayed around the world as the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupts holiday travel.


The last-minute airline disruptions complicated the holiday hopes of tens of thousands travelers who had planned to gather with family or friends at the end of a second pandemic year. Others appeared to be reconsidering future travel as the highly contagious virus spreads, causing airlines to pare back flights for the coming months.

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