Faced with the impossibility of negotiating with their boss based in Morocco , many employees of the travel agency TUI France (Nouvelles Frontières, Marmara, Look, Passion des îles etc) whose jobs are threatened with elimination are preparing to go to Brussels on July 23.
Tourism professionals in Agadir have discussed strategies to be adopted to revive the sector from the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A meeting chaired by the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, was held on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Wilaya of the Souss-Massa region.
The guides of Tangier are not yet certain about the resumption of their activity. Without a recovery plan, despair reaches its peak.
Saïdia , one of the favorite destinations for tourists, is preparing to welcome vacationers. The municipality and the other stakeholders are mobilizing teams as part of these preparations.
Faced with the lack of concrete measures to save their sector, the National Confederation of Tourism (CNT) and the National Federation of the Hotel Industry (FNIH) are calling for an urgent meeting in Rabat, with the Economic Monitoring Committee (CVE). Objective: to find adequate solutions to an ongoing crisis to the great dismay of professionals.
Like other countries, Moroccan tourism has been heavily impacted by the health crisis of the coronavirus. In a report made public, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated that Morocco is the 7th most affected tourist industry by the covid-19 crisis.
According to the latest report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published on July 1, 2020, international tourism has accumulated estimated losses of $1.2 trillion in 4 months of health crisis, or 1.5% of global GDP. A situation that is impacting many countries in the world and 6 African countries including Morocco.
The Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, exchanged on Wednesday, July 1 at the headquarters of the Wilaya of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region, with tourism professionals from Tanger, as well as those from the provinces of Larache, Chefchaouen and Ouezzane.
Summer vacations will be very expensive for Moroccan tourists and other nationalities who will come to Turkey in these times of covid-19. The reason is the surge in prices.
After more than 3 months of suspension of their activities, tourism professionals in the province of Sidi Ifni are gearing up for the resumption. Pending the reopening of borders to foreigners, they are offering tempting offers to attract Moroccan tourists in order to save the current tourist season.
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) intends to promote the Moroccan destination to attract more tourists. A call for tenders has been launched for the design of an international communication campaign, at an estimated cost of 40 million dirhams.
The Moroccan Parliament has adopted law 30-20 relating to travel contracts, tourist stays and air passenger transport contracts. This text is of great importance for travel agencies and tourism and air passenger transport companies.