While thousands of flights of the country had to be delayed or canceled over the holiday weekend, you could have still flown out of Green Bay with relative ease.  Airline tracker FlightAware reported more than 1,200 flight cancelations and 5,300 delays on Monday. That’s on top of the nearly 1,000 flights canceled on Christmas and 1,500-plus trips canceled on Sunday. While the weather was a factor in some cases, many airlines are experiencing staff shortages due to increased COVID-19 cases among their crew members. Austin Straubel Airport in Green Bay works with United and Delta Airlines, both of which told the USA Today that omicron cases among staff were the cause of many of their cancellations. Assistant Airport Director Rachel Engeler says they have avoided most of that frustration so far.

She is not sure how air traffic compares to pre-pandemic levels, but Engeler did not note that the terminals have been very busy all holiday season long. Passengers are encouraged to keep track of their flight status before they head to the airport. After the holiday struggles at airports, Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested a vaccine mandate for domestic flights may be something to be considered. A report from Bloomberg Business reported that the Biden Administration is currently not considering.