National tourists and Moroccans living abroad who plan to spend their summer vacations in northern Morocco are ending up renouncing their plans due to the exaggerated rise in the prices of tourist services in the region.
Salwa Demnati, a socialist (opposition) deputy, denounced the rise in Royal Air Maroc ticket prices for Moroccans living abroad who wish to spend their summer holidays in Morocco, accusing the company of charging high prices while it benefits from annual subsidies from the State.
In Parliament, Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, once again explained the rise in ticket prices for Moroccans residing in Morocco (MRE) wishing to return to Morocco this summer as part of the Marhaba operation.
Members of parliament in the House of Representatives questioned Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, about the rise in ticket prices, particularly those of Royal Air Maroc, for Moroccans living abroad who wish to return to Morocco this summer.
The commune of Beni Ensar, under the province of Nador, denies having imposed a 10 dirham tax on people wishing to swim on the beaches of Miami and Bocana. It also denounces "rumors" coming from "people seeking to harm the public interests of the commune".
The municipality of Beni Ensar is criticized for having made access to its beaches payable. Vacationers call on the governor of the province of Nador to intervene.
The municipal council of Casablanca has found a solution to put an end to the rise in prices of "parking lots" set by car guards in tourist areas.
Moroccan motorists will have a bad surprise when they arrive at the service stations on Monday, July 1, 2024. Fuel prices will experience a slight increase.
Sardine prices, also known as the "poor man’s fish", have seen a significant increase in the Al Hoceima region, reaching 50 dirhams per kilogram in some sales outlets.
In Morocco, the summer season rhymes with the rise in prices of "parking" set by car guards in tourist areas. Due to its impact, activists on social networks are calling for free access to these public spaces, or the setting of uniform rates with control mechanisms.
In Tetouan, cafe and restaurant users are exploding with anger. The origin of this discontent is the exorbitant prices that could ruin their summer vacations.
Price speculation at the beginning of the summer season is raising concerns in Morocco. Many Internet users fear that this inflation will dampen the desire of Moroccans for domestic tourism and lead to a drop in the arrival of foreign tourists in the kingdom.