The daily business briefing: December 28, 2021

Airlines cancel more flights due to weather and coronavirus, New York City's vaccine mandate on businesses takes effect, and more

Travelers at Ronald Reagan International Airport
Travelers at Ronald Reagan International Airport
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1. Airlines cancel more flights as COVID limits crews

Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights on Monday due to winter storms and a coronavirus surge fueled by the fast-spreading Omicron variant. The latest cancellations brought the total number of flights to, from, or within the United States to more than 4,000 since Christmas Eve on Friday, according to FlightAware, which tracks flight cancellations. Delta, United, JetBlue, and American have said in recent days that they've had to trim their schedules due to staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 surge. Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's top medical adviser, said that requiring vaccinations for air travel might encourage more people to get vaccinated and help curb infections.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.