Photos: Epidemic affects air traffic, US cancels nearly 1,000 flights | COVID-19 | Chinese Communist virus

[Epoch Times December 28, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Lin Zirong reported) Recently, the COVID-19 (Chinese Communist Party virus, new crown virus) epidemic has risen again, and the global aviation industry has been greatly affected. On December 26, US airlines cancelled More than a thousand flights have been booked.

According to flight status website FlightAware, on December 26, US airlines cancelled more than 1,200 flights and more than 5,000 flights were delayed. On December 27, about 1,000 flights in the United States were cancelled that day.

United Airlines said last week that the number of cases of the Omicron mutant strain of COVID-19 has surged, and crews and service personnel have been affected. Many staff members are currently in isolation.

Christmas holidays are usually a busy period for air traffic. Omicron mutant virus strains may also take the opportunity to spread. Many airlines have cancelled or delayed flights.

The picture shows that on December 27th, Ronald in the United States. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) and Dulles International Airport (Dulles International Airport), there are many passengers waiting in line for check-in, and the electronic signboard shows cancelled or delayed flights.

On December 27, 2021, Washington, DC, USA, was affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Many aviation industry workers were quarantined, and American airlines cancelled a large number of flights. The picture shows Ronald. Passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport wait in line for check-in. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)