Thousands of would-be travellers around the globe received the same troubling message Thursday: a last-minute cancellation of their Christmas Eve flight.
Thousands of would-be travellers received the same troubling message Thursday: a last-minute cancellation of their Christmas Eve flight because of the recent spike of omicron cases.
Multiple Jetstar flights have been cancelled on Christmas Eve after crew members were forced into isolation due to COVID19 requirements.The number of cancellations globally as of Thursday evening into Friday morning added up to more than 1500, the website showed. “We are really managing this day by day,” he said. “There may be some more flight cancellations for Saturday. It’s possible.”
In its statement, the airline said it is working to rebook as many people as possible in time for the holidays.
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