While many African countries like Tunisia continue to stifle competition for their own airlines, Morocco is allowing the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, whose ambition is to dethrone the national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM), to operate domestic flights.
An incident was recorded on Wednesday, July 10 on an Airbus A320-200 of the airline Air Arabia operating the route between Casablanca and Istanbul, Turkey.
Ryanair and Air Arabia are engaged in fierce competition in Morocco. The two airlines, authorized to operate domestic flights in the kingdom, are striving to dominate the local market by offering quality services at reduced costs.
The low-cost airline Air Arabia is expanding its offer with a new direct air link between Morocco and France.
An Airbus A320 of the airline Air Arabia hit birds shortly after takeoff from Tangier airport on Sunday, causing damage to the aircraft. This is the second incident of this type in one week at this airport.
The arrival of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, the third airline to operate domestic flights in Morocco, is putting pressure on Air Arabia.
A delay of an Air Arabia Maroc flight to Fez has caused the anger of many passengers at Montpellier airport.
Air Arabia inaugurated its new base at Saniat R’mel Airport in Tetouan on Tuesday. The airline will operate 13 flights to five European destinations from this airport.
The airline Air Arabia Morocco is strengthening its air links between Rabat and Agadir, in order to meet the growing demand on the one hand, and to contribute to the development of domestic tourism, on the other hand.
The surprise landing of two flights destined for Germany from Morocco and Namibia at Palma de Mallorca airport (Spain) put the National Police and the Civil Guard on alert. They feared a repeat of what happened on November 5, 2021 at Palma Son Sant Joan airport, where Moroccan migrants fled after the emergency landing of an Air Arabia Morocco plane.
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has officially launched its domestic flights in Morocco, with very attractive prices. The third airline to operate flights in the kingdom, it becomes a competitor of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and Air Arabia Maroc.
Several flights destined for Ibn Battuta Airport in Tangier have been forced in recent hours to change their trajectory due to bad weather conditions.