Thursday’s headlines are dominated by grim warnings from England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty and his call for people to cut back on their Christmas plans as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads quickly.
There was relief, though, for those travellers stuck in hotel quarantine who have been told by the government that they can leave early.
Elsewhere, Malaysia is tightening its entry rules as it records its second Omicron case and visitor figures show Bail welcomed only 45 international guests during the first 10 months of 2021.
Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Thursday (16 December).
Cut back on plans over Christmas, says Whitty
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