Egypt has decided to organize the repatriation of its nationals stranded in Morocco following the suspension of air links between the two countries. "Three exceptional flights (Casablanca/Cairo)" have thus been scheduled.
Faced with the worrying spread of coronavirus variants, Morocco has decided to suspend air links with Poland, Norway, Finland, Greece, Lebanon, and Kuwait. This decision came into effect at midnight on March 8.
Algerian players have just postponed their trip to Morocco as part of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled from March 13 to 31 in the kingdom. They are victims of the suspension of flights to Algeria, decided by the Moroccan authorities due to the health crisis.
Morocco has decided to suspend air links with Algeria and Egypt. This decision is part of the preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus and its new variants.
The European Commission and consumer protection authorities launched an investigation on March 1st to obtain precise information on the rights of European Union passengers and refund requests. The targeted companies have three weeks to respond, according to a joint statement from the European institution and the consumer association.
The low-cost airline Transavia plans to launch a new air route to Morocco next summer. This new line will allow travelers to reunite with their loved ones.
Despite the suspension of flights from several countries, including Turkey, to Morocco , the kingdom will authorize as of next week three exceptional repatriation flights. These air links are intended for Turkish nationals, but also for citizens of third countries, as well as Moroccans residing or holding an authorization.
The French delegate minister, in charge of Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, declared on Friday on RMC, that he is in favor of the implementation of a "digital health certificate" in order to facilitate air travel. He was responding to the question of the adoption of a "vaccine passport" for travelers, on which decision-makers at various levels have had trouble reaching an agreement.
The Turkish embassy in Morocco announced the suspension of air links to and from Turkey and Switzerland by the Moroccan authorities. This decision, which takes effect from this Monday, February 22, 2021 at midnight, will be re-evaluated every 15 days.
The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) which decided to suspend its flights to and from Guinea at the beginning of the week could resume them on March 2.
Royal Air Maroc will inaugurate a new Casablanca-Guelmin-Tan Tan route. This launch is supported by several partners for an envelope of 19.95 million DH.
The airline Air Senegal relaunched, on Tuesday, February 16, Dakar-Barcelona via Casablanca, two destinations that had been suspended in the meantime due to the health crisis related to the coronavirus. In total, three flights will be operated per week.