, including almost a third of the workers at Newark Liberty International Airport – an important entryway to New York City.
“The Omicron surge has put a strain on our operation, resulting in customer disruptions during a busy holiday season,” Mr Kirby wrote. As a result, he said, flights would have to be cut. “While we go to great lengths to avoid canceling flights, we worked to get ahead of the impact by acting early to cancel flights when necessary and notifying impacted customers in advance of them coming to the airport,” the CEO said. “We’re also reducing our near-term schedules to make sure we have the staffing and resources to take care of customers.”
Covid infections have been skyrocketing in the United States, where more than 760,000 cases are currently being reported per day. Studies have shown that the highly contagious newvariant, which is driving the surge, causes fewer deaths and hospitalisations than previous strains – but workers still have to stay home if they test positive.
Hence the labour shortage at United, and at other airlines. Delta Air Lines has complained of “significant disruptions” due to Omicron, and JetBlue has said it’s coping with “record-breaking sick calls”.
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