International tourism takes a beating amidst Omicron scare
The Hindu
Many cancel flights to South Africa, Europe; enquiries dry up due to uncertainty
It was among the sectors that took one of the hardest beatings with the onset of the pandemic, and also one that bounced back with equal rigour, thanks to what was termed ‘revenge tourism’. But like it happened with the vicious second wave of COVID-19 infections, a new variant is already affecting tourism, and specifically, international tourism.
Global tour operators, who were banking on the holiday season, are witnessing cancellations to foreign destinations amidst the Omicron scare. Sanjar Imam from the Karnataka Tourism Forum told The Hindu that though domestic tourism is not yet affected, the Omicron strain of the coronavirus is having a definite impact on international travel.