For those maybe just about to book flights - maybe wait and lets hope this DOESNT become a "thing"? :-(

[arsenal]

Omicron. A most uninteresting name. These science bods should take a leaf out of the roller coaster guys and start using a bit of imagination.

32 spikes/teeth, vicious, a killer and potentially species ending. Many exciting names to choose from.

Armageddon
Assassin
Andromeda
Aphrodite's Bite
Arachnid

Anyone wanna do B?

[Nirish guy]

Anyone wanna do B?

How about

The Beast ( or the Beastie if you're in Scotland)
The Behemoth
Beelzebub
The Big One
The Bullet
The Boomerang
The Black Death !!! ( Although I'm guessing they may say no to that one perhaps :-)
The Ball Breaker
The Booster! ( what fun THAT would cause in confusing people ! )

[goji]

Some people get the pass immediately.
They even offer advice on how to get it immediately, based on their sample size of 1.
However, try following those instructions to the letter and it can still take 6 days.

So unles you really need to be quick, allow 7 days, plus a safety margin.