Travel Pain Spreads as Europe Closes Ranks on U.K. Virus Strain
Dec 21 2020, 5:32 PM December 21 2020, 4:10 AM December 21 2020, 5:32 PM (Bloomberg) -- (Bloomberg) -- A brutal ending is taking shape for whatâs already been a lost year for Europeâs travel industry, as Covid-19 administers a final kick to airlines and rail firms, innkeepers and travelers alike. A mutant strain of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in the U.K. led Prime Minister Boris Johnson to clamp down on holiday visits at home and abroad over the weekend. Airlines shares tumbled as Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium closed their borders to the former European Union state, wit...