Omicron Curbs From Japan to Spain Wreak Havoc on Air Travel
- Sudden rule changes harks back to earlier days of pandemic
- EasyJet, British Airways rebound, assess holiday schedules
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Airlines, passengers and businesses had to respond to a deluge of travel restrictions introduced to slow the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant.
An initial spate of flight bans from southern Africa, where omicron was first detected, gave way to wider-ranging measures that will make travel more expensive and less convenient -- if possible at all -- recalling earlier days in the pandemic.