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The Guardian says New Zealand has announced it will reopen its borders to vaccinated visitors in the opening months of 2022, for the first time since Jacinda Ardern announced their snap closure in the first month of the pandemic.

The Daily Express says THE M25 has been thrown into chaos with commuters warned they may face delays of up to 70 minutes.

The Metro says a Spanish flight was evacuated this morning after a ‘bomb threat on board’.

The Independent says The UK government is urging British people to leave Ethiopia immediately as the security situation is “deteriorating”.

Daily Express says PRESIDENT BIDEN will lift flight restrictions for vaccinated foreign travellers into America on Monday for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

TRT World says the United States has reopened its land and air borders to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months of restrictions.

The Guardian says Thailand has opened its borders to vaccinated travellers from more than 60 countries , the largest restart of tourism yet in south-east Asia where borders have mostly remained shut throughout the pandemic.

The Daily Mirror says Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at one of the country’s biggest stations with many seen trying to sleep on the floor because of delays.

One person has died after a cable car became detached and plunged to the ground in the Czech Republic. The victim is believed to be a guide who was in the cabin.

A major incident has been declared in Salisbury after two trains collided and left many injured but no deaths.

The Independent says High Covid infection rates in the UK have triggered a travel ban by Morocco.

The Guardian says Ryanair has been accused of barring passengers who pursued chargebacks against the airline during the pandemic from taking new flights this year – unless they return their refunds.

The Daily Express says the clockwise M25 is down to one lane between J5 and J4.

The Sun says BRITS have been urged to go ahead and book cheaper holidays with an announcement on ditching pricey PCR tests due “in the next few days”.

BBC News says travel firms have welcomed the latest relaxation of quarantine rules, as 47 countries are taken off the “red list”.

The Daily Express says there are tailbacks of five miles on the A102 northbound in Greenwich, approaching the Blackwall Tunnel.

The Metro says the government has scrapped a piece of Covid-19 travel guidance which blocked people from getting insurance for destinations around the world.

The Independent says passengers who were unable to travel on their British Airways or Ryanair flights because of lockdown rules will not be able to claim refunds.

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The Daily Mirror says British holidaymakers have taken a big step closer to normality after travel rules changed from 4am today.

The Metro says the government is planning to return international travel to as close to normal as it has been since the pandemic began.

Aljazeera says Australia is ready to gradually reopen its borders, the country’s prime minister has announced, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas.

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The Sun says AIRLINES won’t have to refund Brits who had their flights cancelled due to lockdown.

The Guardian says England’s new Covid travel rules and refusal to recognise vaccines administered across huge swaths of the world have sparked outrage