Thousands of flights cancelled as Omicron mars holiday

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Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport after airlines announced numerous flights were cancelled on Christmas Eve. Photo: Reuters

Commercial airlines around the world have cancelled more than 4000 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant created greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travellers.

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