The airline indicated that due to this situation for the following days it will cancel between 5% and 10% of its operation.
The Latam Ecuador airline is making some flight cancellations due to the increase in cases of omicron detected in members of its crew, which are complicating its operation.
“We are presenting some cancellations due to the increase in cases of omicron reported outside the flight of some members of our crew, unfortunately limiting the roles of our personnel,” the company indicated.
The airline indicated that due to this situation for the following days it will cancel between 5% and 10% of its operation. The airline indicated that it will reschedule some of those flights.
Given the advance of the omicron, several airlines are suffering casualties not only in Ecuador, but in other countries.
Weeks ago, Equair delayed its operations for this week due to cases of COVID-19 that were detected in its members and people from civil aviation who had to comply with the certification phase.
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Given the cancellation of flights, Latam indicated that it is managing the most appropriate protections, “seeking the least degree of impact on its passengers.”
The company stated that it has arranged commercial exchange and / or return flexibilities, which can be consulted at flight status at Latam.com.
The first flight of the Equair airline covered the Quito-Guayaquil route
“As Latam Airlines Ecuador we regret this situation, beyond our control, and we ask for understanding for this fact. At the same time, we recommend that our passengers, before heading to the airport, review their travel itineraries on our official platforms ”, he said.
The airline reported that this contingency has generated an unusual number of calls to its contact systems, for which it recommended that its passengers privilege self-care on their digital channels (web, WhatsApp and social networks). (I)
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