JetBlue Airways has trimmed down almost ten percent of its flights through Jan. 13, according to data from airline data firm FlightAware, as cancellations climb across the country with the surge of Omicron and a hit of bad weather. The New York-based carrier said that many of the crew members were calling in sick from the highly-transmissible variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, and the company made the decision to give passengers an advance warning and prevent last-minute rescheduling hassles. “We have seen a surge in the number of sick calls from Omicron,” a JetBlue spokesman said to the Wall Street Journal. “We entered the holiday season with the highest staffing levels we’ve had since the pandemic began and are using all resources available to cover our staffing needs.” JetBlue, the sixth-largest airline in the country, has canceled 145 flights or 14 percent on Friday and expects a …
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