IATA’s Director-General Willie Walsh said that international travel is 5.5% below pre-pandemic levels, but that gap is narrowing fast. "And domestic markets have been above their pre-pandemic levels continuously since April." According to Walsh, international travel is moving ever closer to surpassing the 2019 peak year.
German govt to relook huge gas levy amid outrage
German ministers vowed to reexamine a planned gas surcharge imposed on consumers after it emerged that some energy companies seeking a share of the levy were in fact posting billion-euro earnings.
Saudi Arabia lifts most Covid-19 restrictions
The decision includes suspending ‘social distancing measures in all open and closed places’ including mosques.
UAE eases Covid-19 protocols for citizens and travelers
The UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority relaxed the rules in coordination with its main partners.
