Thousands of Flights Canceled as Airlines Struggle With Staffing

Southwest Airlines planes are seen at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Md., on Dec. 22, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Thousands of flights were canceled on Wednesday as airlines struggle with inclement weather and getting enough workers to work over the holidays.

Over 2,700 flights were canceled worldwide, including nearly 1,000 that had been set to operate into, within, or out of the United States, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service.