Meanwhile, analysis of the agreements struck at Cop26 by world leaders shows that they could help to keep global warming below the key figure of 2C.

Elsewhere, businesses could face higher borrowing costs as the Bank of England considers hiking interest rates in response to soaring inflation.

And in a more bizarre twist, British Airways passengers were left confused when crates of fish appeared on a Heathrow conveyor belt instead of their luggage.

Here are the key headlines travel woke up to on Thursday (4 November)

Prime minister’s flying shame

Boris Johnson flew back from the Cop26 conference on a private jet so that he could have dinner with a climate sceptic friend in a central London club. Opposition politicians branded Johnson’s decision to fly back to the capital, rather than taking the train, as “hypocrisy”. (The Mirror)

Cop26 pledges could keep warming below 2C

The deals to limit greenhouse gases agreed so far at the Cop26 climate crisis in Glasgow could be enough to keep global warming below the key figure of 2C, according to an initial analysis of the pledges made by world leaders over the past few days. (The Times)

Bank of England set to raise interest rates to combat inflation

Businesses could face higher payments if the Bank of England decides to raise interest rates at a meeting on Thursday (4 November). Speculation suggests the bank could increase its key lending rate from 0.1% to 0.25%, as a response to higher inflation in the UK. (Sky News)

BA passengers baffled to see boxes of frozen fish on luggage belt

Passengers on a British Airways flight landing at Heathrow were left confused when hundreds of boxes of frozen fish appeared on a conveyor belt instead of their bags. BA apologised and said the missing luggage was being returned to passengers. (The Daily Mail)

India fears Covid spike from Diwali ‘revenge tourism’ boom

A huge increase in people travelling around India for this weekend’s Diwali celebrations has led to fears from health experts that this could cause another spike in Covid infections around the country. (The Independent)

Lufthansa flies back to black on easing of travel curbs

European aviation giant expects the recovery of passenger traffic to continue in 2022 as Covid restrictions around the world are eased. The airline group has recorded its first “underlying” operating profit since the start of the pandemic, thanks to growing demand and a strong cargo business. (Reuters)

Merkel argues for ban on unvaccinated in public spaces

Germany’s leader is pushing for tighter restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, as infections rise to their highest level since April. Some German regions are already introducing rules for those who have declined to get jabbed. (The Times)