Omicron, weather cancel flights nationwide; what to expect at CVG

With the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and a mix of severe weather and heavy snow, many flights across the country have been canceled, complicating travel plans for people traveling home from the holidays. 

Statistically, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport's cancellations and delays rank in the lower third of the Jan. 1 flights listed by Flight Aware, a flight tracking service. As of 3 p.m., the Cincinnati airport had 31 total delays and 25 total cancellations. 

CVG had 13 canceled and 16 delayed departures, as well as 12 canceled and 15 delayed arrivals. Those cancellations represent 11 percent of the airport's overall traffic. Allegiant Air had the most Cincinnati cancellations with 10. Frontier Airlines had three flight cancellations while the following airlines had two each: Skywest, Southwest, Delta, Piedmont, Endeavor Air and Mesa.