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Total flight cancellations within, into, or out of the United
States as of 6.07 am ET were 669, as per flight-tracking website
Flightaware.com. Nearly 860 flights were canceled on Sunday.
Delta Air Lines, United Airlines Holdings Inc and Republic
Airlines Inc had over 100 cancellations each, while American
Airlines Group Inc canceled 51 flights as of early Monday.
The companies did not immediately respond to a request for
comment.
In Europe, recent airport snarls have been blamed on a shortage
of employees, as many workers, who were laid off during the
pandemic, desert airport work for flexible working practices and
other occupations.
Even the U.S. regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
faces staff shortages.
The FAA last week granted United approval to temporarily cut
Newark flights after the Chicago-based carrier petitioned for a
waiver, citing airport construction and air traffic control
staffing.
Airlines for America, a trade group, said on Friday the FAA must
ensure adequate air traffic control staffing to avoid further
summer travel disruptions.
(Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru)
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