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Thousands of flights across the globe were cancelled as travel chaos that unfolded over the holidays continued, with airlines blaming the spread of the omicron variant and adverse weather conditions for the disruptions. As of Wednesday morning, more than 2,280 flights had been canceled globally for the day, with more than 740 flights to/from the United States cancelled. U.S carriers Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines were among those to cancel flights this week, with the two collectively canceling hundreds of flights Tuesday and Wednesday. Delta had said it was forced to cancel more than 250 of 4,133 scheduled flights on Tuesday alone, while Alaska canceled 170 flights and warned of more cancellations and delays throughout the end of the week. Both airlines have gone on record to blame weather and the spread of the Covid-19/Omicron variant for the travel disruptions. Delta said it was working to reroute and substitute some planes. Alaska said as it heads into Thursday, it is proactive

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