Algeria OKs purchase of 15 new aircraft for Air Algerie

ALGIERS: The Algerian Cabinet has authorized the national airline, Air Algerie, to purchase 15 new aircraft to open new routes to African and Asian destinations, Algerian State TV said on Sunday citing a Cabinet statement.

Algeria recorded a total of 591,000 tourists in 2020, ranking 120th in the world in absolute terms, according to WorldData.info.

The tourism sector in Algeria accounts for 3.9 percent of the volume of exports, 9.5 percent of the productive investment rate and 8.1 percent of the gross domestic product.