Bad news for Royal Air Maroc customers: ticket prices are likely to skyrocket

According to confidences gathered by Hespress from an internal source of the company, the accumulated losses of the national carrier would not be considered "significant" at this stage. Certainly, the Moroccan flag does not escape the general deterioration of the global air transport sector, but it manages to absorb the shock wave of the total cessation of flights to Dubai and Doha. For the time being, no resumption schedule is on the agenda, while uncertainty hangs over any possible ground operations in Iran.

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The real challenge, however, is not only on the runways, but in the aircraft tanks. RAM, like its peers, is facing a dizzying surge in the price of kerosene, which would have tripled due to international tensions. While the companies based in the Middle East are suffering the full brunt of the asphyxiation of their transit network, RAM has to deal with this energy bill that is weighing more and more heavily on its operating costs.

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For travelers, the respite could be short-lived. If the fare schedule has not yet undergone a major revision this Wednesday, April 1st, the company’s management warns that a prolonged maintenance of high fuel prices will have an inevitable impact on the cost of tickets. Long-haul routes, those exceeding seven hours of flight, are the first potential targets of these future adjustments. Meanwhile, RAM is watching the horizon, betting on its resilience to get through this turbulent area without sacrificing its growth strategy.