Crisis, what aviation crisis? This is the week in which international frontiers have clattered shut once more, at least if you happen to be flying in from China without a pre-departure Covid test. But 2023 will see more than 100 new and restored air routes from and within the UK by the summer.
The expansion will dismay those who believe there is too much flying already – including my flight-free colleague at The Independent, travel editor Helen Coffey. But they signal confidence from the airlines that travellers are more determined to travel than ever, with many seeking new horizons.
