For the October 12 long weekend, Spaniards are not looking only to major European capitals. Morocco ranks eighth among the most-booked countries, ahead of several destinations on the continent. It achieved this despite higher airfares.
Departures to Morocco sold by French travel agencies fell by 3.7% in September. That decline was far smaller than the drops of more than 20% for Portugal and Turkey, as the travel market remained weak.
The Philippines remains visa-free for Moroccan tourists for stays of up to thirty days. The Moroccan passport is still on the official list of eligible nationalities. However, travelers must have a passport valid for long enough and a return ticket.
Morocco wins the British editorial team’s award at the National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards 2026. It narrowly beats Japan in this category, which is separate from the readers’ vote.
With an average hotel rate of 188 euros per night, Marrakech is more expensive than London, Paris, Barcelona or Amsterdam. Yet the Moroccan city remains among the top 10 most-searched destinations for holidays with five or more people.
A passenger on the Lyon–Casablanca flight secured a ruling against Air Arabia Maroc after a delay of more than three hours. The airline had received the court summons but appeared neither in person nor through a lawyer.
Morocco could overtake Vietnam and become as soon as this year the destination most sold by Intrepid Travel to its British and Irish clients. The tour operator has just organized its largest familiarization trip in its history there.
She came to Rabat to learn how to surf and fell in love with her Moroccan instructor. Eleven years later, the couple restored a riad that had been abandoned for more than twenty years and opened a small family-run hotel there.
French companies specializing in mountain development are seeking to launch projects in Morocco. The objective goes beyond skiing: to develop destinations capable of attracting visitors all year round and creating economic activity in rural areas.
The migration crisis caused bookings in Ceuta to collapse. On the other side of the border, the feared scenario did not materialize: Spanish agencies have observed neither a wave of cancellations nor a massive drop in travel to Morocco.
Air China will now market the Istanbul–Marrakech route under its own code through an expanded agreement with Turkish Airlines. The Chinese airline is thus adding the Moroccan city to its network without opening a direct flight to the kingdom.
Since Tuesday, September 15, holders of a Moroccan passport can no longer travel to Thailand without a visa. They are no longer covered by the new exemption scheme and do not benefit from a visa on arrival either: the application must now be submitted before departure.