Overpriced plane tickets: Moroccans abroad forced to cancel their summer vacations in Morocco

The repercussions of the war in the Middle East are hitting the airline sector hard. The surge in kerosene prices is driving a dramatic increase in flight costs and triggering a cascade of cancellations. Faced with this budgetary uncertainty, trips outside France are becoming inaccessible for many vacationers, as reported by the daily newspaper Le Parisien. Morocco, a traditional summer destination for many families, is directly suffering from this situation.

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For Mustapha, a 23-year-old student from Toulouse working in accounting, his August trip to visit his grandparents near Ouarzazate is already off the table. The financial impact of the conflict has mechanically doubled his transportation budget. "I usually find tickets departing from Marseille at 170 euros round-trip maximum. Now, there’s nothing below 340 euros," the young man says.

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Constrained by these prohibitive fares, travelers are modifying their plans and favoring land or rail alternatives. To compensate for canceling his Moroccan trip, the Toulouse resident plans to stay in his city or spend a few days in Spain, by car or on a FlixBus coach. This retreat toward nearby destinations illustrates a general trend that is also affecting travel plans to other continents.