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Staffing shortages and weather lead to flight cancellations

NPR

Published April 12, 2022 at 1:33 PM EDT

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, partially due to staffing issues. And they’re not the only airlines facing trouble. We get the latest from Here & Now transportation analyst Seth Kaplan.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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