Omicron havoc for airlines as JetBlue cancels almost 1,300 flights

Harsh northern hemisphere winter combines with rapid spread of Covid to hit numerous flight schedules

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US airline JetBlue has cancelled almost 1,300 flights over the coming fortnight as the rapid spread of the Omicron variant wreaks havoc for airlines.

Airlines are struggling with the combination of harsh winter weather in some parts of the northern hemisphere and the spread of Omicron, which has caused surging Covid-19 case numbers in countries including the UK, France, Italy and the US.