A group of 149 European tourists touched downed on Sunday at Enfidha-Hammamet international airport, heralding the resumption of travel industry and tourism in the North African country. Luxemburg national carrier, Luxair, landed with the holiday makers coming largely from the European Union member-state and France, Webdo Tunis reports. The flight is the first from the 27-country bloc since Tunisia opened its sky on July 1st for the resumption of international travel industry after three of months of hiatus owing to covid-19 pandemic. The North African country needs a pick-up of tourism sector for its economy. The tourism industry is the second largest GDP contributor with close to 8 per cent, behind agriculture.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 20, 2020 13:07 UTC