Santa goes virtual

Don't tell the kids, but it looks like even the north pole is being impacted by the pandemic. Santa break specialist, Santa's Lapland, has cancelled all December trips amid concerns that new safety measures would 'take too much away from the magic'. Hopefully, the man in red will be back in action in January, but until then you can treat the family to a personalised, live video experience, where an elf will guide you through the snow to see Rudolph and friends before introducing you to Santa Claus himself. Let's hope he's got the hang of the dreaded mute button!

While we'll be relieved to see the back of most of the new travel hygiene procedures and products forced upon us by Covid, there are a few that we'd quite like to stick around, mostly relating to making aeroplane toilets completely touchless. Foot-powered flushes, seats that lift up and down on their own (hopefully not during the necessary activity), and even a door you can slide open and closed with your elbow are all being developed and tested, but please make sure you still wash your hands.