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The Guardian says Sajid Javid is expected to back the scrapping of passenger locator forms for all international arrivals in England before Easter, the Guardian has learned.

BBC News says the highest train fare rises for nine years have come into force for rail travellers in England and Wales.

BBC News says British Airways passengers call airline ‘woeful’ after being caught up in a second weekend of delays and cancellations.

Russia has banned British airlines from landing at Russian airpots and crossing its airspace, says the Russian civil aviation regulator.

The Independent says Heathrow has revealed it was the only hub airport in Europe to see a reduction in passenger numbers in 2021, due to the UK’s tougher coronavirus travel rules.

The Metro says Frustrated travellers have had to wait as long as four hours to collect their bags at Heathrow Airport this weekend as Storm Eunice continues to cause chaos.

BBC News says many UK families have cancelled half-term trips to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands because children over 12 must be double vaccinated to enter.

The Guardian says Australia will open its border for fully vaccinated tourists and all visa holders, a decision branded “bittersweet”.

Sky News says New Zealand has announced a plan to reopen its borders in stages, but PM Jacinda Ardern has said the country won’t be open to everyone.

The Metro says a large fire has ripped through a car garage close to an Underground station in London.

Airline experts are predicting that face masks on flights will be one of the last measures dropped globally.

The Guardian says More passengers took Wizz Air flights over the Christmas period despite the rise of the Omicron variant.

The Metro says soaring Covid-19 cases have prompted lawmakers in Spain to tighten restrictions on gatherings and social distancing at some of the country’s top tourist destinations.

The Guardian says the CDC advised against travel to 22 nations and territories because of a rising number of Covid-19 cases.

France eases travel restrictions for UK travellers. The previously imposed strict COVID rules for arrivals from the United Kingdom have been relaxed from today. France…

Expectations are building that France may imminently announce it is lifting the blanket ban on British travellers.

BBC News says Travel industry groups have called for all remaining Covid restrictions on travellers to be removed in the latest government review.

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On Sunday, more than 2,400 US flights were cancelled as Omicron and bad weather conditions continued to cause travel chaos over the holiday season.

France stops British driving through and closes its borders to all Brits. Britons who live in the European Union can no longer drive through France…

People are being urged to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health as Omicron begins to spread all over the world at a rapid pace.

The Independent says The UK’s Covid travel rules will be simplified from October, with the traffic light system and mandatory PCR tests scrapped for many.

BBC News says Germany has become the latest country to ban most travellers from Britain, to try to slow the spread of Omicron.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that in March, rail fares will rise by 3.8%.

France has issued a statement about new restrictions being placed on travellers from the UK. As Omicron spreads “extremely quickly” travel restrictions have been reintroduced.