Nine million Brits could face holiday disruption
New research suggests that nine million UK residents could be forced to cancel or postpone holidays due to fast-changing recent travel restrictions.
A study from UK banking group, Ziglu says 8.9 million people have booked travel to Europe or the US in the next six months.
Many of these close-in holidays are at risk for the original travel date such as trips to France which is currently banned.
Additionally, there are increasingly tighter regulations being imposed on vaccinations in numerous popular destinations.
The study found Brits have spent an average £1,840 on their holidays abroad and one-third say they have spent more than usual on trips.
Those spending more are paying about £1,000 extra.
"The Omicron variant has forced Governments around the world to introduce new restrictions to help slow the spread, and this means disruption for millions of people who have booked holidays," said Mark Hipperson, CEO of Ziglu.
"The inevitable result will be that many cancel or postpone their trips."
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