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UN report: Pandemic to cost global tourism sector €1.8 trillion in 2021

By France24
29 November 2021   |   12:37 pm
International travel picked up over the summer, but Covid-19 is still expected to cost the global tourism industry some €1.8 trillion in 2021. Also, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire remains optimistic about the recovery despite concerns over the Omicron variant, and farmers in India continue their protest movement despite concessions from the government.

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