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The FAA said on Friday that Americans may see more flight delays this weekend as the agency faces staffing shortages due to Covid-19, a similar situation airlines are facing.
Travelers make their way through Miami International Airport on December 28, 2011. The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. reached their highest level in nearly a year. Over the weekend, more than 2,000 flights were canceled as airlines dealt with a surge in COVID-19 cases. Joe Raedle is the photographer.
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The FAA said in a statement to Forbes that it may have to reduce traffic volume at some facilities in order to maintain safety, as more of its employees have tested positive for Covid-19.
The agency said that weather and high traveling volume will cause travel delays over the next few days.
Over 1,300 flights departing from, arriving to and within the United States have been canceled on Friday.
Poor weather conditions and crew shortages were some of the factors that caused most of the flight delays and cancellation at Denver International Airport.
Over 9000. According to the Associated Press, since Christmas Eve, there have been more than a dozen canceled flights in the U.S.
The key background.
The bad weather and staff shortages caused by a rise in infections by the coronaviruses' omicron variant caused major airlines like United and Delta to report flight delays and cancelations around Christmas Eve. The US has a 7-day moving average of more than 300,000 Covid-19 cases. Multiple industries, including airlines, have faced major impacts to their workforce due to the surge in coronaviruses across the U.S. According to the Transportation Security Administration, between 1.5 million and 2 million people have traveled over the last week, which is significantly higher than the 2020 holiday.
If the CDC didn't shorten the recommended five day quark period, Delta airlines and Airlines for America would have to stop flying.
Fauci suggests considering the airline vaccine mandate.
There were another 2,600 flights that were canceled Tuesday.
