Several reports look at the squeeze on UK consumers due to the conflict, with consumers facing the prospect of possible surcharges from travel companies to cover higher fuel costs.

There is some positive news, though, with Bali finally reopening to international tourists as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted to the Indonesian resort island. Greece is also to end all Covid-related paperwork for fully vaccinated visitors in time for the Easter holidays.

Here are the headlines travel woke up to on Tuesday (8 March).

Warning UK faces biggest income squeeze in nearly 50 years

The war in Ukraine will push up energy prices and see UK families squeezed even further, warns The Resolution Foundation, which is forecasting that a typical household’s income will fall by about £1,000 this year due to soaring inflation. This would be the biggest reduction in “real” income since the 1970s. (BBC News)

How the war in Ukraine is pushing up airfares

The huge rise in the price of oil in the wake of the conflict is likely to push up airfares. But the cost of travelling abroad is still “unlikely to become extortionately expensive”, despite the prospect of potential surcharges being introduced by travel firms to cover increased costs. (The Telegraph)

The price we must pay to defeat Putin

Britons will face soaring household costs if Russian president Vladimir Putin can be forced into submission by crippling Russia’s economy through ever tighter sanctions, especially any action restricting oil and gas supplies from Russia. (Daily Express)

Putin sets out his key demands to halt invasion

Russia is calling for independence to be granted to Ukraine’s rebel regions, including Crimea, and for Ukraine to be banned from ever joining Nato or the EU, as part of a potential ceasefire after 12 days of intense fighting across Ukraine. But these demands have been greeted with scepticism by western governments. (The Telegraph)

Bali welcomes first foreign tourists after Covid quarantine rule lifted

Indonesia’s resort island of Bali welcomed its first foreign tourists on Monday (7 March), following the relaxation of coronavirus rules by the country’s government with holidaymakers no longer required to quarantine. (Reuters)

Greece scraps passenger locator form in time for Easter

Major holiday destination Greece is getting rid of its passenger locator form on 15 March, ending the need for any Covid paperwork to be completed by fully vaccinated visitors ahead of the Easter holiday next month. Greece is also dropping its outdoor face masks rule for busy public places. (The Independent)