NITN | @notintownlive | 26 Dec 2021, 12:05 am
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Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: More than 2,600 flights were cancelled on Christmas Day as COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc on the airline services, according to global flight data.
Over 6,000 flights scheduled for Saturday were delayed, figures published by the flight-tracking website FlightAware showed.
Another 886 flights were cancelled for Sunday, 231 of them in the United States.
China Eastern accounted for the largest share of canceled flights, followed by Delta, Air China, and United Airlines, who have been grappling with staffing problems after many workers called in sick.
- British Airways expands India–UK network as part of bilateral trade mission
- Air India, Air India Express announce Terminal changes at Delhi Airport
- IndiGo expands UK presence with Mumbai-Heathrow daily flights
- Etihad’s new A321LR lands in Kolkata, marking its India debut
- Etihad Airways launches new service to Damascus, the world’s oldest city
- IndiGo, AEGEAN sign codeshare agreement to expand routes across India and Europe
- Air India Express woos flyers with ‘Book Direct’ deals
- Air India offers flat fare from India to Europe under 'One India' sale
- Savour the taste of Onam on Emirates flights
- Limited-time offer: Air India launches discounts on Business Class and Premium Economy fares
British Airways has announced its plans for network expansion in India as it backed a UK government trade mission to the country, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Air India Group has announced changes to its domestic operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport due to ongoing expansion work at Terminal 3 (T3).
IndiGo will operate direct daily flights between Mumbai and London Heathrow Airport from Oct 26, 2025. Heathrow is Europe’s largest aviation hub and one of the world’s most connected airports.