COVID-19 wreaks havoc on Christmas weekend travel, with commercial airlines around the world cancelling more than 4,300 flights.
Among the first US carriers to report a wave of holiday weekend cancellations were United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, which scrubbed nearly 280 flights combined on Friday alone, citing personnel shortages amid the surge of COVID-19 infections.
Domestic and international US flights accounted for more than a quarter of all the cancelled flights over the weekend. In Britain, many industries and transport networks were struggling with staff shortages as sick workers self-isolated, while hospitals warned of the risk of an impact on patient safety.
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