Morocco’s sudden ban on UK flights, meanwhile, has come as a blow to the travel industry just before half-term, forcing airlines to cancel flights to the destination and operators to suspend their programmes.
Travellers are also set to face higher flight prices in the run-up to Christmas as the cost of aviation fuel has increased significantly. There was better news in other parts of the world, though, with Melbourne finally ending its latest lockdown.
Here are the main headlines that the travel industry woke up to on Thursday (21 October).
Javid warns daily Covid cases could hit 100,000
