There are concerns, though, about the spread of a new virus, monkeypox, with cases reported across Europe.

Elsewhere, the cost-of-living crisis continues to make headlines, while Tui and Ryanair make the news for all the wrong reasons.

Meanwhile, passengers flying into Gatwick got a surprise thanks to a prankster.

Here are the key headlines affecting travel on Monday 23 May.

Spain confirms Covid rule relaxation

Unvaccinated Britons planning holidays in Spain will be able to enter the country more easily after it relaxed some Covid restrictions. Visitors will need to show either their vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test, or a certificate showing recovery from coronavirus within the last 180 days. (Sky News)

Monkeypox cases on the increase

Public health officials are to announce more UK monkeypox cases on Monday as efforts continue to contain an outbreak of the virus that has led to cases in at least 14 countries. The rare disease has sparked a wave of contact tracing and testing, with closest contacts of confirmed cases offered a vaccine and told to isolate at home for up to 21 days. (The Guardian)

Food crisis ‘bigger than energy price rise’

The UK is unprepared for huge food price hikes and shortages of essential goods triggered by the Ukraine war, the head of the Food and Drink Sector Council fears. Ian Wright warned there was no proper plan for a “scary” future of disrupted food supplies, warning: “This is a bigger crisis than energy.” (The Independent)

New Australia PM vows to ‘end climate wars’

Australia’s prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese has signalled an about-turn on the country’s policy on climate change, but has so far refused to phase out coal use. Albanese said action on climate change “is good for jobs and good for our economy, and I want to join the global effort”. (The Independent)

Energy price cap ‘could reach £3,000’ in the autumn

The boss of Eon UK has called on the government to make a “significant” intervention to help those struggling to pay their bills, as it warned the energy price cap could rise to £3,000 in the autumn. Michael Lewis warned consumers will have to cope with extraordinarily high fuel bills for at least another 18 months. (The i)

Visit Poland to help Ukraine, say hoteliers

Polish hoteliers are appealing to visitors to fill rooms after two years of little business because of Covid. They are harbouring many Ukrainian refugees and say they can’t afford to house them without the return of tourists’ income. An estimated 150,000 refugees have escaped to Krakow, increasing the city’s population by 20%. (The i)

Tui passengers stranded in Greece

Hundreds of frustrated travellers due to fly to Belfast are stranded in Kos after their flight was cancelled two days in a row. The Tui flight should have taken off from Kos airport at 9.20pm on Saturday evening but was grounded due to technical difficulties. A replacement set to leave on Sunday was also cancelled. (Daily Mirror)

Ryanair crew member ‘downed booze’ on flight

A Ryanair steward is due in court after allegedly drinking alcohol during a flight from Poland to Stansted. Essex Police were alerted after a passenger became concerned. The steward was charged with “performing an aviation function when their ability to do so was impaired because of drink”. The man, employed via Ryanair’s Lauda Air subsidiary, has been sacked. (The Sun)

Cross channel ferries to go electric

An ambitious proposal to turn the Dover Strait green and allow only fully electric ferries on the Channel crossing will be put to the government today. The plan is for routes between Dover and Calais and Dunkirk to become the first zero-carbon shipping corridor in the world, with ferries making the 22-mile crossing on battery power and ports with industrial-size recharging points. (The Times)

‘Welcome to Luton’ stunt panics air travellers

Air passengers were left panicked and confused after a "Welcome to Luton" sign appeared near Gatwick airport. The 60-metre sign was left in a field on the approach to Gatwick, 60 miles south of Luton. The stunt was claimed by YouTube prankster Max Fosh, who apologised if "anyone has been seriously thrown". (BBC News)