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Air travelers were frustrated by the weather and the Pandemic on January 1 and 2. Photo Credit: Sergey Furtaev.
The first days of the new year were difficult for air travelers because of the weather and the Pandemic.
More than 4,200 flights had been canceled worldwide by early evening on the East Coast.
More than 4,700 flights were canceled worldwide on Saturday.
The toll on Saturday was the highest since airlines began blaming staffing shortages on increasing Covid-19 infections among crews.
Chicago was the worst place in the country for travelers throughout the weekend because of a winter storm that hit the Midwest on Saturday. A quarter of the flights at O'Hare were canceled.
Most of the canceled flights had been canceled before the last minute to avoid disruptions at the airport.
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The airlines are off to a difficult start in the new year.
