Tokyo — More than 100 home flights in Japan have been grounded on Sunday because of heavy snow within the northern and western elements of the nation, Japan’s two largest airways mentioned.
ANA Holdings had halted 79 flights as of 4 p.m. Tokyo time, affecting about 5,100 passengers, mentioned Hiroaki Hayakawa, an operations director for the airline.
Japan Airlines Co (JAL) had canceled 49 flights as of 4 p.m. Tokyo time, affecting 2,460 passengers, a consultant with the airline’s operations division mentioned.
Japan, which tightened border controls to counter the menace from Omicron, has reported solely a few dozen instances of group unfold of the brand new variant and 231 complete Omicron infections, together with abroad arrivals, in line with the Health Ministry.