Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority has said it will now operate all airports in the kingdom at full capacity. The "entire capacity of <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/saudi-arabia/" target="_blank">the kingdom</a>’s airports will be used to operate domestic and international flights", said the General Authority of Civil Aviation. All <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/travel/" target="_blank">travellers</a> will be required to verify their immunity status, using the Tawakkalna application. It comes as <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/gulf-news/saudi-arabia/2021/10/15/saudi-arabia-to-ease-covid-19-restrictions-from-sunday/" target="_blank">the kingdom relaxes measures</a> introduced to curb the spread of Covid-19. This is the first time the kingdom has allowed airports to operate at full capacity since the pandemic began last year. "This is great news. It is a huge step towards leading a normal life again," said Abdullah, a Saudi national living in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia removed the requirement for masks and social distancing in open spaces on Sunday after a decline in the number of Covid-19 cases. People are no longer obliged to wear masks in open spaces, except at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Saudi Arabia recorded three coronavirus-related deaths and 41 new cases on Sunday.