Dozens Of Flights At MSP Canceled As New Year's Travelers Head Home

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Travel woes persist at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as people return home after the New Year's holiday.

The airport said 54 flights were canceled and 50 more were delayed as of 10:50 a.m. Sunday.

Cancellations and delays have become commonplace this holiday season, with hundreds of flights nationwide affected over the Christmas weekend and even more throughout the past week.

Airlines are pointing to staffing shortages fueled by the Omicron variant. It comes as holiday air travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Make sure to check your flight schedule closely. To see a list of the departures and arrivals at MSP, click here.