Meanwhile, tensions continue to rise over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, with prime minister Boris Johnson warning Europe is on the “edge of a precipice” because of the crisis.
Elsewhere, the Welsh government is considering a tourist tax on accommodation, while Australia has declared koalas are now endangered across large areas of the country.
Here are the key headlines the travel sector woke up to on Friday (11 February)
Thousands jet off on half-term breaks as UK scraps testing for fully vaccinated
