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France holiday bookings surge and Spain ready to bounce back

Operators
Rob Gill
14 January 2022

Friday’s headlines focus on the impact of France’s decision to ease its travel restrictions from Friday (14 January), with tour operators enjoying an “immediate” surge in bookings.

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In more positive news, tourism in Spain is forecast to recover strongly in 2022 and is set to “come close” to pre-Covid levels.

Meanwhile, an investigation has found how two Ryanair aircraft were involved in a “near miss” at a Spanish airport, while the US aviation regulator has revealed how 2021 was a record year for “bad behaviour” by airline passengers.

Down Under, the Novak Djokovic affair has taken a dramatic new turn after Australia cancelled his visa for a second time amid the row over his vaccination status.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Friday (14 January).

French holiday bookings surge after rule change