New research has found that nine million people in the UK have been forced to cancel or postpone holidays to the US or mainland Europe due to travel restrictions.
The research by Ziglu, shared with City A.M, found that Brits are spending an additional £2,000 on holidays due to travel restrictions and test requirements.
Mark Hipperson, Founder and CEO of Ziglu, said: “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.”
“The decision whether or not to travel will be difficult given the need for COVID tests and the possibility of having to quarantine with all the disruption that leads to. The inevitable result will be that many cancel or postpone their trips.”
“Travel companies and some airlines are trying their best to be flexible regarding refunds, but many holidaymakers will end up out of pocket as a result of the changes.”