A number of European nations are among a growing list of countries who have banned flights from the UK.
Yesterday, both the Prime Minister and First Minister announced a new set of restrictions to avoid spreading the latest strain of coronavirus.
The new variant has caused extreme concern, after it was found to be up to 70 per cent more transmissible than the normal strain.
Currently, London is one of the worst areas affected, with a 'tier four lockdown' in place from today.
In Scotland, cases are much fewer, however Nicola Sturgeon stated that they would be taking "preventative action", with smaller Christmas bubble periods and a three-week level four lockdown from Boxing Day.
Due to the fast transmission rate, countries such as Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria have all banned flights in order to keep the new strain out.
Additionally, restrictions on flights and ferries arriving into the Republic of Ireland from Britain are to come into effect from midnight tonight, RTE News reports.
Foreign minister Luigi Di Maio of Italy tweeted: "As the Government we have the duty to protect Italians, for this reason, after having advised the English Government, with the health ministry we are signing the measure to suspend flights with Great Britain."
In a similar reaction, The Netherlands has also stopped UK flights for the rest of 2020.
The country has said it will assess "with other European Union nations the possibilities to contain the import of the virus from the United Kingdom".
The Dutch government is already strongly advising its citizens not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
Britain has alerted the World Health Organisation that the new variant identified this week appears to be accelerating the spread of Covid-19, saying it accounted for some 60 per cent of the London's cases.
Today, Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo said he was issuing the order for 24 hours starting at midnight "out of precaution".
"There are a great many questions about this new mutation and if it is not already on the mainland," he said., with hopes of further clarity on Tuesday.
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