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The main German airline Lufthansa had to cancel several intercontinental flights because too many pilots got sick, reported this Thursday to AFP a airline spokesperson.
“The transatlantic links to North America to Boston, Houston and Washington are mainly affected from December 23 to 26 as a result of the increase in the number of patients” among the pilots, said this spokesman.
Lufthansa wants to propose alternatives to the passengers concerned.
The bond of the sick with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 it is “speculative” as Lufthansa is not informed of the type of illness contracted by the pilots, added this source.
Scandinavian airline SAS reported Wednesday that a higher-than-normal number of sick personnel, due to COVID and associated health recommendations, has contributed to the company’s recent wave of flight cancellations.
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