Omicron: More than 1,600 Christmas eve flights cancelled globally Thousands of would-be travelers received the same unsettling information on Thursday: their Christmas Eve flight had been canceled at the last minute due to a recent rise in coronavirus cases. According to Flight Aware, United Airlines canceled at least 150 flights set to depart from dozens of airports on Friday, as well as 44 more scheduled to depart on Saturday. Delta, JetBlue, and Allegiant, among others, followed suit. Hundreds of flights were also canceled in Australia, with coronavirus cases reaching their highest level since the epidemic began at airports in the main cities of Sydney and Melbourne. According to the Flight Aware website, there were over 1,600 cancellations worldwide as of Friday morning. The new and highly transmissible omicron variety, which now accounts for more than 70% of new coronavirus cases in the United States, was the latest blow to the holiday season. According to The New York Times' coronavirus tracker, about 170,000 people in the United States are testing positive every day, a 38 percent rise in the last two weeks. The cancellations were caused by omicron's "direct impact on our flight crews and the employees who administer our operations," according to United's statement. According to United spokesperson Joshua Freed, crew members had been calling in ill, and the airline notified customers as soon as it could. While Freed did not expect the airline to cancel any more flights, he did not rule out the possibility. "We're taking it day by day," he explained. "It's possible that some more flights will be canceled on Saturday." It's conceivable. The airline stated in a statement that it was striving to rebook as many passengers as possible before the holidays. Customers vented their dissatisfaction with the cancellations on social media. Many airline employees in Australia, which has seen more than 500 omicron cases, are unable to work after being recognized as close contacts of positive coronavirus cases, according to airline officials. They are obligated to be isolated for seven days by government regulations. "Given the increasing number of cases in the general community, a substantial number of our frontline staff members are being forced to test and isolate as close contacts," a Jetstar Airways representative said by email on Friday afternoon, local time. "As a result, we've had to make some last-minute timetable changes." Out of a total of 500 flights scheduled to arrive and depart on Dec. 24 from Sydney, the country's most populous city, 80 were canceled, according to a representative for the airport. Of 700 planes scheduled to depart or arrive on December 24, more than 70 were canceled, according to Melbourne Airport's flight-tracking ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNaG0loJZP4

Establishment Takes Action to Avoid Trump "Coup". A political campaign to stop a purported Trump "coup" is currently in motion. The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act would amend the 1887 Electoral Count Act and alter how Electoral College votes would be counted in a Presidential election. It is being promoted by House Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.). This is promoted as a means of preventing former President Donald Trump and his associates from contesting the election results in 2020. In the meantime, Florida and Texas are busing immigrants into Democratic-majority areas across the country, especially close to the residences of influential officials, such as Martha's Vineyard, which is close to the house of former president Barack Obama. The action is causing political debate and increasing awareness of the border situation. #shorts #Trump #elections #USA ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeThYVKKCt0