The closure of borders has plunged Moroccan airports into disarray. In January 2021, they welcomed 638,806 passengers, a decrease of 68.39% compared to January 2020, according to data published by the National Airports Authority (ONDA) .
The Spanish public air navigation company, Enaire, has recommended that civil aircraft avoid overflying the Sahara, due to the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front.
As the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic rages in Spain, Moroccan passengers found themselves cramped in a shuttle at Malaga international airport last Friday.
The controversy over alleged Moroccan military flights that would have flown over Spanish airspace to land in the Canary Islands has resurfaced in recent days on social media.
As of this Wednesday until March 1st, non-essential travel to and from Belgium is no longer allowed. An unflattering decision for Brussels airport as well as for the Moroccan community, very important in this country.
The Moroccan low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc inaugurated this Sunday its new route connecting the airports of Nador and Malaga.
Several flight plans from Casablanca to Gran Canaria and Laâyoune would have been carried out by a military aircraft. According to official sources, it would rather be a regular Royal Air Maroc aircraft. The error would be in the attribution of the flight registrations.
Ibn Battouta Airport recorded a 63.85% drop in 2020 compared to 2019, according to the National Airports Office (ONDA).
Barely restored the normalization of the kingdom’s relations with Israel, that the Ministry of Tourism covets the Israeli market. This speed is part of its strategy to revive the sector, which has plummeted since the start of the health crisis.
Moroccan operators are in a state of uncertainty about the return to normal air traffic in 2021. The health crisis related to the coronavirus continues to have a severe impact on the sector.
Thanks to the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, tourism professionals in the Fez-Meknes region hope for a revival of tourism activity during the first half of 2021. Despite the blow that has hit the sector, optimism is on the agenda.
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) is exploring new high-potential markets for the revival of the sector. Countries like Israel, Portugal and even Africa are to be conquered as a matter of urgency.