Meanwhile, there are reports of holiday companies offering “bargains” for Christmas holidays to stimulate demand from consumers.
Elsewhere, business leaders have attacked prime minister Boris Johnson for implementing “lockdown by stealth” through new Covid-19 restrictions, with travel one of the sectors pleading for more financial support.
In the US, health authorities are advising against travel to more destinations due to Covid, and Virgin Atlantic has secured £400 million in new funding from its shareholders, including founder Sir Richard Branson.
Here are the key headlines travel woke up to on Tuesday (14 December).
