Chief among Wednesday’s announcements was an end to the government’s work from guidance, which came despite evidence underlining just how much more infection Omicron is than previous variants of Covid-19.
Also in Westminster, several senior Conservative MPs have called for the government’s testing regime for fully vaccinated travellers to be scrapped.
Elsewhere, flight disruption in the US due to concerns of the roll-out of a new 5G band also receives coverage, and there are hints of more bad news on household finances to come.
Here are the key headlines affecting travel on Thursday 20 January.
Workers facing first commute for months
