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• Ryanair Continues Marrakech-Vatry Flights Despite Exit Threat, Leaving Travelers Uncertain
  9 April, by Sylvanus

  Although it had threatened to leave the Marne runways on March 31, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair continues to operate flights between Marrakech and Vatry. But nothing indicates that it is completely giving up the idea of leaving.
  Travelers returning from Morocco testify. "In our misfortune, we were lucky," says Jennifer Jacquet to Le Parisien. In fact, we went through all this stress for nothing, everyone panicked but the flights are still assured. We showed up, without really (…)

• Air Arabia Suspends Morocco-UK Flights Until July 15 Amid Pandemic Uncertainty
  15 May 2020, by Ginette

  There will be no flights between Morocco and the United Kingdom before July 15. This is the announcement made by Air arabia, which regularly operated the routes between the two countries, before the suspension of flights.
  The reopening of the airspace, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, remains dependent on the evolution of the epidemic currently affecting Morocco and its main tourist providers. However, according to The Telegraph, Air Arabia has informed its customers that there (…)

• AirBaltic Launches First African Route: Riga to Marrakech Flights Begin
  2 November 2022, by Sylvanus

  The Latvian airline AirBaltic now connects Marrakech to Riga (the capital of Latvia). This is its first line to Morocco and the African continent.
  Since Monday, AirBaltic operates two weekly flights between its Riga base and Marrakech-Menara airport on Airbus A220-300 aircraft with 145 or 148 passengers. Outbound flights are scheduled on Mondays and Fridays at 7:35 a.m. to arrive at 12:05 p.m. As for the return flights, they leave Marrakech at 12:50 p.m. to land at 7:05 p.m. (flight time (…)

• France Imposes COVID-19 Tests on Arrivals from Morocco and Other Non-EU Countries
  1 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  Faced with the rise in contamination in the country, the French authorities have confined the population again. To avoid taking any risks, they are imposing, from November 7 next, a covid-19 test on passengers from outside Europe, including Morocco, before any entry into the territory.
  All non-European Union countries are affected by this measure decided to counter the coronavirus, reports Ouest France. By imposing this measure, the French authorities want to limit the number of infected (…)

• Ryanair Cuts Flights from Vatry Airport, Citing French Tax Hike
  13 March, by Said

  Vatry (Marne) airport will lose its two lines, including one to Morocco, operated by the Ryanair airline from March 29 next. The Irish airline justifies this decision by the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets in France, included in the 2025 budget.
  In a letter dated February 21 addressed to the airport management, Ryanair indicates that it has been "forced to review its capacities in France". The low-cost company explains that it will transfer part of its operations to (…)

• Ryanair Cuts Flights in France After Tax Hike, Morocco Routes Affected
  28 March, by Sylvanus

  The increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets is pushing the Irish airline Ryanair to reduce its capacity by 4 to 5% in France this year. Flights between the mainland and Morocco are affected by this measure.
  Applicable since March 1, the air ticket tax or TSBA which has gone from €2.63 to €7.4 for domestic and European flights is part of the 2025 budget of the Bayrou government. This increase could bring in €800 to €850 million to the French state, reports Air Journal. However, (…)

• Ryanair Flight Lands at XCR Airport Despite Previous Cancellation Announcement
  3 April, by Prince

  While it had announced last month the cancellation of its lines to Vatry airport (Marne) from Porto (Portugal) and Marrakech (Morocco), Ryanair continued to serve XCR Airport.
  Travelers were greatly surprised to see a Ryanair plane land on the runways of XCR Airport this Wednesday, April 2, 2025. "We didn’t know if we were going to take off, because Ryanair wasn’t telling us anything. Until the day before yesterday (Monday), we didn’t know," says a passenger to France 3. "We tried to (…)

• Air Europa Expands North African Routes with Flights to Marrakech and Tunis
  4 April, by Said

  Air Europa is restoring its air links to North Africa by launching weekly flights between Madrid-Barajas airport and the cities of Marrakech and Tunis.
  In total, the company plans to offer more than 40,000 seats to these two destinations over the course of the year, in order to meet the growth in tourism demand observed for the spring and summer periods.
  The Marrakech service will start on April 6, 2025 and continue until the end of October 2025. Two weekly flights will be operated on (…)

• Air Arabia Maroc Launches Thrice-Weekly Casablanca-Tunis Flights
  9 January 2019, by Said

  The airline Air Arabia Maroc will launch a new route between Casablanca and Tunis starting March 31.
  Three flights per week are thus proposed for Tunis airport: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the Moroccan airline said in a press release.
  • On Wednesday, the plane will depart Casablanca at 9:30 a.m. for an expected arrival at 11:50 a.m. The return flight from Tunis is scheduled for 12:50 p.m. for a landing at 3:35 p.m.
  • On Friday, the departure will be at 6:10 a.m. in Casablanca for an (…)

• Royal Air Maroc Plans New Casablanca-Boston Route for Summer 2024
  14 January 2019, by Said

  A new air link to the United States could be offered next summer by the airline Royal Air Maroc.
  Sources cited by the specialized website Air Journal claim that the Moroccan company filed an application on January 4 to launch a new flight between Casablanca and Boston next June, its fourth destination in the United States.
  Next April, Royal Air Maroc will launch its new flight to Miami, which will be operated on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the same source indicates, recalling that the (…)