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Articles tagged “omicron variant”

Coronavirus

Hotel Industry Faces Omicron Variant With Concerns About Travel Bans

We’re still weeks away from knowing just how much of an impact the Omicron variant will have on the travel industry. But companies can already discern just how much of a role government can have in altering the course of recovery.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Hotel Industry Faces Omicron Variant With Concerns About Travel Bans

Travel Agents

Travel Agents Under Pressure as Omicron Variant Fears Prompt More Border Closures

Nervousness around traveling is starting to take hold, and travel consultants will be on the frontline this week coping with customers worried about their winter plans.

Jamie Freed and Chen Lin, Reuters | 2 years ago

Travel Agents Under Pressure as Omicron Variant Fears Prompt More Border Closures

Coronavirus

3 Big Uncertainties Now Facing Travel’s Recovery With the Omicron Variant

From consumer confidence to tourism board revenues potentially taking another big hit, the tourism industry continues to be at risk, especially with a new set of unknowns surrounding Covid's newest variant. It's not too late for travel leaders to demand urgent global vaccine distributions.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 2 years ago

3 Big Uncertainties Now Facing Travel’s Recovery With the Omicron Variant

Coronavirus

Spain to Ban Unvaccinated British Tourists

Requiring vaccinations to travel to foreign countries isn't new, but it will likely become the norm for more travelers to more destinations and that is not a bad thing at all.

Reuters | 2 years ago

Spain to Ban Unvaccinated British Tourists

Coronavirus

Switzerland Imposes Quarantine on UK, Netherlands, Others

Expect for more confusing rules to emerge from European countries, where the Omicron variant has already been detected. Of course, their leaders could have avoided all of this by allowing for a more equal global Covid vaccine distribution.

Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi, Skift | 2 years ago

Switzerland Imposes Quarantine on UK, Netherlands, Others

Coronavirus

UK Issues New Restrictions on International Travelers

This is not the holiday season anyone inside or outside the travel industry was looking forward to. The new two-day time out for international visitors is a tap to the breaks on inbound travel, but will likely lead to further restrictions for both inbound and outbound travel as well.

Costas Pitas, Reuters | 2 years ago

UK Issues New Restrictions on International Travelers

Coronavirus

U.S. Advises Against Travel to Southern African Countries Due to New Covid Variant

Porous borders, despite all the pomp and circumstance around travel bans, fueled prior case surges around the world. A strongly worded advisory without ramifications won't do much to curtail spread while countries like the U.S. look to buy time to better understand Omicron.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S. Advises Against Travel to Southern African Countries Due to New Covid Variant

Coronavirus

Omicron Variant Ushers in Global Wave of Travel Bans on Southern Africa

Omicron can be a brutal setback for the travel industry, but tough mitigation decisions like closed borders can buy countries time to evaluate the variant and mitigate against a potentially brutal winter surge of new cases.

Frances Kerry, Reuters | 2 years ago

Omicron Variant Ushers in Global Wave of Travel Bans on Southern Africa

Airlines

Delta and United Won’t Drop South Africa Flights Despite Variant Surge

Delta and United maintain they'll keep their respective less than daily flights to South Africa amid the Omicron variant, but the pandemic taught us decisions like this can be reversed quickly. Travelers should be cautious and prepared.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

Delta and United Won’t Drop South Africa Flights Despite Variant Surge

Coronavirus

U.S. to Restrict Travel From 8 Southern African Countries Over New Covid Variant

The U.S. needed to act immediately to announce travel restrictions as any delays in doing so could result in the fight against the new variant being lost quickly. The travel industry can't catch a break, with this new round of anxiety creating more uncertainties — yet again.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S. to Restrict Travel From 8 Southern African Countries Over New Covid Variant