“We planned with a very large buffer. But that’s not enough for the extremely high sickness rate, ”says a spokesman.
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Frankfurt Lufthansa canceled several intercontinental flights over Christmas because too many pilots called in sick. From December 23 to 26, connections across the North Atlantic to Boston, Houston and Washington, for example, will be affected, a company spokesman said on Thursday. This is where the passengers can most easily be rebooked.
“We planned with a very large buffer. But that’s not enough for the extremely high sickness rate, “said the spokesman. He did not want to speculate about a connection with the Corona variant Omikron, since Lufthansa was not informed about the type of diseases.
First, the portal “aero.de” reported on the staff shortages, which can only be partially met with volunteers.
More: Passenger numbers in air traffic have fallen significantly since the Omikron outbreak
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