Already reeling under the effects of the devastating second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector is again taking the hit from travel curbs imposed to contain the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, which was first detected in South Africa.
According to multiple reports, tour operators have seen a rise in cancellations of travel bookings in recent times due to the Omicron variant.
Sriharan Balan, managing director of Madura Travel Services in Chennai told NDTV there have been 20 percent cancellations in outbound travel over the last three days.
