Royal Air Maroc Faces Backlash Over Steep Price Hikes for Repatriation Flights

These people denounce an exaggerated increase in flight fares, which exceed triple the normal price. They see it as a "scam" by the airlines, especially Royal Air Maroc (RAM), who want to take advantage of the situation.

In addition to the expensive tickets, these Moroccans residing abroad who wish to return to the country will also have to pay 54 euros to take a PCR test, the results of which are required before boarding, reports Hespress.

For Bouazza Kherrati, president of the Moroccan Federation of Consumer Rights, "the airlines want to recoup everything they have lost due to the health crisis, on the backs of poor Moroccan citizens stranded abroad, some of whom have found themselves without a job," also recalling the flight cancellations they have experienced without receiving a refund.

The president of the association also denounced the two-tier policy of the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the repatriation of Moroccans stranded abroad. While some were able to return to Morocco with full coverage, others remain stranded in Europe, particularly in France and Spain, and will ultimately have to cover their return as well as the cost of the Covid-19 test.