Marrakesh Menara Airport

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• Ryanair Continues Marrakech-Vatry Flights Despite Exit Threat, Leaving Travelers Uncertain
  9 April, by Sylvanus

  Although it had threatened to leave the Marne runways on March 31, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair continues to operate flights between Marrakech and Vatry. But nothing indicates that it is completely giving up the idea of leaving.
  Travelers returning from Morocco testify. "In our misfortune, we were lucky," says Jennifer Jacquet to Le Parisien. In fact, we went through all this stress for nothing, everyone panicked but the flights are still assured. We showed up, without really (…)

• Belgian Strike Threatens Air Travel, Royal Air Maroc Flights at Risk
  27 March, by Said

  The general strike announced for this Monday, March 31 in Belgium is likely to severely disrupt air traffic at Brussels-Zaventem airport. Royal Air Maroc could be affected.
  Faced with the preventive cancellation of 244 outbound flights, decided by the airport authorities due to an expected mobilization of ground staff, uncertainty hangs over the maintenance of flights of several airlines, including the Moroccan company Royal Air Maroc.
  Brussels Airport justified its decision to cancel (…)

• AirBaltic Launches First African Route: Riga to Marrakech Flights Begin
  2 November 2022, by Sylvanus

  The Latvian airline AirBaltic now connects Marrakech to Riga (the capital of Latvia). This is its first line to Morocco and the African continent.
  Since Monday, AirBaltic operates two weekly flights between its Riga base and Marrakech-Menara airport on Airbus A220-300 aircraft with 145 or 148 passengers. Outbound flights are scheduled on Mondays and Fridays at 7:35 a.m. to arrive at 12:05 p.m. As for the return flights, they leave Marrakech at 12:50 p.m. to land at 7:05 p.m. (flight time (…)

• Ryanair Cuts Flights from Vatry Airport, Citing French Tax Hike
  13 March, by Said

  Vatry (Marne) airport will lose its two lines, including one to Morocco, operated by the Ryanair airline from March 29 next. The Irish airline justifies this decision by the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets in France, included in the 2025 budget.
  In a letter dated February 21 addressed to the airport management, Ryanair indicates that it has been "forced to review its capacities in France". The low-cost company explains that it will transfer part of its operations to (…)

• Ryanair Cuts Flights in France After Tax Hike, Morocco Routes Affected
  28 March, by Sylvanus

  The increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets is pushing the Irish airline Ryanair to reduce its capacity by 4 to 5% in France this year. Flights between the mainland and Morocco are affected by this measure.
  Applicable since March 1, the air ticket tax or TSBA which has gone from €2.63 to €7.4 for domestic and European flights is part of the 2025 budget of the Bayrou government. This increase could bring in €800 to €850 million to the French state, reports Air Journal. However, (…)

• Ryanair Flight Lands at XCR Airport Despite Previous Cancellation Announcement
  3 April, by Prince

  While it had announced last month the cancellation of its lines to Vatry airport (Marne) from Porto (Portugal) and Marrakech (Morocco), Ryanair continued to serve XCR Airport.
  Travelers were greatly surprised to see a Ryanair plane land on the runways of XCR Airport this Wednesday, April 2, 2025. "We didn’t know if we were going to take off, because Ryanair wasn’t telling us anything. Until the day before yesterday (Monday), we didn’t know," says a passenger to France 3. "We tried to (…)

• Marrakech Airport Hits 5.2 Million Passenger Milestone, Sees 21% Growth in 2018
  24 January 2019, by Said

  More than 5.2 million passengers transited through Marrakech-Menara airport last year, nearly a million more than in 2017.
  According to figures just released by the National Airports Office (ONDA), the airport in the ochre city welcomed exactly 5,279,575 travelers, compared to 4,366,263 travelers a year earlier, an increase of 20.9%. Marrakech-Menara represents 23.4% of total passenger traffic, far behind Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca (43.2%).
  At the national level, the top spot goes (…)

• Marrakech Airport Police Inspector Suspended Over Tourist Theft Allegations
  25 January 2019, by Said

  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has just announced the suspension of a police inspector stationed at Marrakech-Menara airport following accusations of theft.
  "A judicial investigation has been opened by the prefectural service of the judicial police under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office, in order to verify the accusations made against the inspector," the statement said.
  It added that the tourist claimed that after presenting his passport (…)

• Qatar Airways Expands Morocco Service: Daily Flights to Casablanca Starting May
  19 February 2019, by Said

  The airline Qatar Airways is strengthening the Morocco destination with the increase of its services to the airports of Casablanca and Marrakech from next summer.
  Currently with two flights per week between Doha-Hamad airport and Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca, the links will increase to 7 starting May 29, reports the specialized website Air Journal citing Airlineroute. Departures from Doha are scheduled at 8:05 am every day for an expected arrival at 2:30 pm in Casablanca, while the (…)

• Air France Boosts Paris-Marrakech Flights to Meet High Demand
  16 April 2019, by Said

  In total, Air France offers 13 flights to meet the strong demand during the period until the end of October. "Air France Morocco’s offer thus increases to 59 weekly flights at the national level to Roissy CDG," the airline said in a press release.
  According to Air France, the schedules have been designed to "offer great flexibility to its clients to Paris and more than 1,000 destinations worldwide."
  As for the flights, they are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, (…)