With Covid cases on the rise in many parts of the world and the new omicron variant spreading quickly, holiday travel suddenly seems a lot more complicated than it did a few months ago.
The good news is that early data shows that vaccines still provide good protection. Initial evidence suggests that omicron may be more contagious and better at evading vaccines, but so far it appears unlikely to cause severe disease among people who are vaccine-free. The good news is that there is no real-world data about the variant. It has made international holiday travel more difficult because of the new travel restrictions that have been put in place.
With Christmas one week away, what does this mean for people traveling to see family and loved ones? We asked four experts in the field how they were handling the holiday season.
