In an effort to combat the travel disruptions, airlines say they are taking steps to reduce cancellations. United has offered to pay pilots three times or more of their usual wages for picking up open flights through mid-January. Flight cancellations jumped by nearly 800 flights Saturday, surpassing the previous 2021 holiday-high of 1,625 cancellations on New Year's Eve. On Thursday, Delta projected 200 to 300 daily cancellations for the weekend due to Omicron and inclement weather, Forbes reported. It is unclear if other crew members, such as flight attendants, will receive additional pay amid the flight crisis.
