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  • Royal Air Maroc Faces Backlash Over Soaring Summer Ticket Prices to Morocco
    10 June 2024, by Sylvanus

    The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is facing criticism from Moroccans living in Canada and the United States and Moroccan deputies, due to its excessive fares deemed higher than average as the summer season approaches and the absence of its CEO Abdelhamid Addou at a meeting dedicated to tourist transport in Parliament.
    Airfares between Canada, the United States and Morocco range between 23,000 and 26,000 dirhams (about 2,100 to 2,400 euros) during the summer period, while they do (…)

  • Royal Air Maroc Launches Direct Casablanca-Toronto Flights, Expanding North American Service
    3 August 2024, by Said

    Royal Air Maroc continues its expansion in North America. The Moroccan airline has just announced the opening of a new direct line connecting Casablanca to Toronto, starting December 8.
    This new route, which will be added to the existing one between Casablanca and Montreal, responds to a growing demand from Moroccans residing in Canada.
    The flights, operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft known for their comfort, will serve the Casablanca-Toronto route with three weekly rotations: (…)

  • Royal Air Maroc Expands Fleet with Two Boeing 787-9s, Plans New Routes to Los Angeles and Beijing
    9 November 2024, by Said

    As part of its ambitious development plan, Royal Air Maroc has just acquired two new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, bringing the total number of this type of aircraft in its fleet to seven. These latest-generation long-haul aircraft will allow the Moroccan national airline to open new routes and strengthen its presence on the international market.
    One of these new aircraft will operate the first direct Casablanca to Los Angeles route. The other will serve the Casablanca-Beijing route, thus (…)

  • Royal Air Maroc CEO Urges Review of EU-Morocco Open Skies Agreement
    14 November 2024, by Prince

    Abdelhamid Addou, the CEO of Royal Air Maroc, calls for a revision of the Open Sky agreements between Morocco and the European Union, in force since 2005. This, in order to mitigate its perverse effects on the Moroccan company and ensure fairer competitive conditions.
    "In terms of regulation, it would be time to review the Open Sky approach to make it a tool that preserves competition," said Abdelhamid Addou on Wednesday during a conference organized in Marrakech by the Competition (…)

  • Royal Air Maroc to Double Dreamliner Fleet by 2025
    24 November 2024, by Said

    Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is preparing to receive a new delivery of Boeing Dreamliner aircraft, which will bring the total number of these long-haul aircraft in its fleet to 10 by early 2025.
    These acquisitions are part of the company’s modernization and expansion strategy, which aims to have a fleet of 200 aircraft by 2030, or in just over 5 years.
    RAM already operates five B787-8 Dreamliners and has ordered five B787-9s, a more recent model. The arrival of these latest generation aircraft (…)