{"id":120545,"date":"2022-01-08T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=120545"},"modified":"2022-01-08T20:38:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T20:38:59","slug":"aeromexico-forced-cancel-flights-covid-infected-crews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2022\/01\/aeromexico-forced-cancel-flights-covid-infected-crews.html","title":{"rendered":"Aeromexico forced to cancel flights due to Covid-19 infected crews."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More than 70 Grupo Aeromexico <\/strong>pilots have tested positive for the coronavirus during a surge of infections from the Omicron variant, leading to 22 canceled flights, a union that represents pilots of the Mexican airline said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Suarez, press secretary for pilots\u2019 association ASPA, told television station Milenio the cases triggered a \u201cdomino effect,\u201d forcing Aeromexico to isolate entire crews to prevent the virus from spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Aeromexico passenger traffic reaches highest level since beginning of the pandemic.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASPA Secretary General Jose Gual told the same TV station that the pilots who tested positive made up 5% of Aeromexico pilots represented by ASPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added the cancellations represented 5% of Aeromexico\u2019s operations and affected planes heading to the Mexican cities of Guadalajara, Cancun and Monterrey, plus an international flight, Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among Aeromexico\u2019s flight attendants, 140 had tested positive, according to a statement on Thursday by the Trade Union Association of Aviation Flight Attendants of Mexico (ASSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An additional 65 of the company\u2019s flight attendants were suspended for not having the valid travel documents, ASSA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Delta will invest US$1.2 billion in Aeromexico, Latam Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The absent workers represent 10.3% of the airline\u2019s staff, the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are seeing a quite severe wave of infections,” ASPA’s Gual said. He attributed the jump to the highly contagious Omicron variant that has caused airlines around the world here to cancel hundreds of flights during the busy winter travel season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aeromexico said the new spread of COVID-19 had affected \u201csome flights,\u201d without providing details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe safety of our customers and collaborators is and will always be the main priority,\u201d Aeromexico said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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