{"id":1208149,"date":"2022-01-11T13:20:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T18:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1208149"},"modified":"2022-01-11T13:20:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T18:20:47","slug":"3000-united-airlines-workers-out-due-to-covid-19-leading-to-flight-cancellations-and-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3000-united-airlines-workers-out-due-to-covid-19-leading-to-flight-cancellations-and-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"3,000 United Airlines Workers Out Due To COVID-19, Leading To Flight Cancellations And Delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3000-united-airlines-workers-out-due-to-covid-19-leading-to-flight-cancellations-and-delays%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1208149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>United Airlines has around 3,000 workers out due to COVID-19 the company\u2019s CEO reported on Tuesday, leading to numerous flight cancellations nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shared the information in a public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/us\/newsroom\/announcements\/scott-kirby-employee-note\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to team members posted on the company\u2019s website Tuesday as <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/transportation\/588495-more-than-1700-flights-canceled-in-us-wednesday-almost-20000-since\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearly 20,000 flights<\/a> across multiple airlines in the U.S. have occurred since Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur frontline teams continue to put in a tremendous effort during what I know is an incredibly challenging and stressful time \u2013 the Omicron surge has put a strain on our operation, resulting in customer disruptions during a busy holiday season. I appreciate your professionalism, creativity, and caring approach \u2013 it\u2019s really made all the difference in helping us manage the impact on our customers,\u201d Kirby wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to impacting our operation and our customers, I also know that Omicron has affected the personal well-being of our United team. We have about 3,000 employees who are currently positive for COVID. Just as an example, in one day alone at Newark, nearly one-third of our workforce called out sick. To those who are out sick or isolating, we wish you a speedy recovery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In a ray of good news, Kirby noted that none of the company\u2019s vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we have about 3,000 employees who are currently positive for COVID, zero of our vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>United Airlines previously announced a vaccine mandate for staff members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKirby said last month about 200 employees did not comply with United\u2019s mandate and were fired out of its 67,000 employees. He added about 6 pilots were fired and 80 put on unpaid leave out of about 13,000,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/united-airlines-ceo-says-about-3000-employees-test-positive-covid-19-2022-01-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The company also noted \u201cmore than 96% of its employees have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a request for an accommodation,\u201d in the report.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/leaked-airline-memos-majority-of-employees-with-omicron-are-vaxxed-healthy-pilots-offered-more-pay-to-cover-shifts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> last week that the majority of airline workers who have tested positive for the Omicron variant have been fully vaccinated:<\/p>\n<p><em>On Monday, The Daily Wire\u2019s \u201cMorning Wire\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/mt\/podcast\/biden-shifts-covid-messaging-january-3-2022\/id1576594336?i=1000546768952\">podcast<\/a>&nbsp;revealed that in wake of massive absences due to COVID-19, major airlines such as United and Spirit Airlines are reportedly offering employees more pay to help cover shifts for colleagues out of commission due to the illness. In a memo obtained by The Daily Wire, United specifically cited Omicron as having caused a \u201csignificant\u201d increase in pilot illness, making the higher pay necessary to keep flights on track. Despite the airline industry being heavily vaccinated, the Omicron variant has caused an uptick in COVID-19 absences.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As the Morning Wire reported, more than 4,000 flights were canceled just this past weekend. While a massive storm in Chicago was partly to blame, it appears the main driver has been amongst pilots.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>United Airlines\u2019 CEO Scott Kirby had previously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/united-pilots%20fired%20after%20vaccine%20mandate-2021-12\">stated<\/a>&nbsp;that the company had been forced to fire \u201cjust six of its 13,000-strong pilot group\u201d who did not get the vaccine despite a company mandate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other airlines have also faced staff shortages due to COVID-19.&nbsp;On Thursday, The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/alaska-airlines-cuts-down-on-flights-for-rest-of-january-as-airlines-continue-to-scramble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Alaska Airlines announced it will be cutting down its flight schedule by around 10% for the remainder of the month of January as it addresses ongoing staffing and weather issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">ABC News&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/wireStory\/alaska-air-trims-january-flights-cope-virus-outbreak-82117508?cid=social_twitter_abcn\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alaska\u2019s announcement came on a day in which more than 2,100 U.S. flights were canceled by early evening on the East Coast, according to FlightAware. The tracking service said that equaled about 8% of the day\u2019s scheduled flights, and it was the 12th straight day of 1,000-plus cancellations, which&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;blamed on the virus surge and winter weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Worldwide,&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;had canceled about 4,700 flights.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines has around 3,000 workers out due to COVID-19 the company\u2019s CEO reported on Tuesday, leading to numerous flight cancellations nationwide. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shared the information in a public letter to team members posted on the company\u2019s website Tuesday as nearly 20,000 flights across multiple airlines in the U.S. have occurred &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1208149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1208149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1208149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1208149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1208149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}