The US is one of more than 50 countries bringing in stricter border controls to combat Omicron, while the variant is also undermining the travel industry’s recovery from the Covid crisis.
Closer to home, some major firms are opting for smaller Christmas parties this month in response to the new variant. Meanwhile, the government has purchased more than 100 million new vaccine doses to underpin future booster campaigns.
Here are the headlines travel woke up to on Thursday (2 December).
Omicron variant found around world as more nations tighten travel rules
