US airlines canceled another 800 flights on Monday after suspending thousands of flights over the long Christmas weekend, as Ômicron variant cases increase across the country and force crews to isolate and travelers to seek other forms of travel.
The actions of American Airlines Group, United Airlines Holdings, Delta Air Line and Southwest Airlines were down between 2% and 3% in pre-open trading.
Nearly 740 flights in, to or from the United States were canceled this Monday morning, a count showed on the flight-tracking website FlightAware.com.
Flight cancellations on Monday add up to more than 3,000 during the long Christmas weekend, normally a peak travel period for Americans.
With infections on the rise, airlines have been forced to cancel flights, with pilots and crew needing to be quarantined, while bad weather in some areas has aggravated travelers’ problems.
Delta, United, Southwest and American did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters.
Cruise operators Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Carnival Corp also fell between 1.3% and 2.4% during the period.
Over the weekend, at least three cruises were forced to return to port after Covid-19 cases were detected on board, according to media reports.
Travel companies Booking Holdings, Airbnb, Expedia Group and Tripadvisor were down between 0.6% and 1.8%.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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