Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has decided to put in place this summer an offer of more than 6.5 million seats in more than 90 destinations across four continents, in order to meet strong demand. Compared to last summer, there is an increase of more than 300,000 seats. Nearly half of the seat supply, more than 3.2 million, will be deployed on the European continent, with 671 weekly flights which will connect 37 European destinations to 11 Moroccan airports, an increase of 10% compared to at the same time last year. For the North America and Middle East regions, the national airline will offer 533,586 and 282,361 seats respectively. In Africa, it will provide passengers with more than 1.3 million seats (up 19%) connecting Moroccan airports to 28 African destinations at a rate of 271 flights per week.
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In order to meet the strong demand from Moroccans established in the Netherlands during this summer period, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will strengthen its presence in Rotterdam by launching three new direct airline routes directly linking the Dutch city to Tangier, Oujda and Nador. It also plans to launch three new lines directly linking Casablanca to Abuja, Manchester and Naples. These air routes are part of the strengthening of the Royal Air Maroc network for the African and European market, particularly in the United Kingdom, a strategic market for tourism in Morocco, and in Italy where a large Moroccan community is established, it is specified.
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In addition to international lines, RAM also plans to strengthen domestic lines through the doubling of the frequencies of certain routes departing from Casablanca, namely Laâyoune, Dakhla and Oujda, as well as the opening of two new transverse routes linking Rabat to Errachidia and Laâyoune.
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For the successful implementation of this system, Royal Air Maroc intends to charter seven latest generation aircraft respecting international standards. These aircraft will be based at the airports of Tangier, Nador and Oujda. Casablanca airport will accommodate four aircraft, including one for long-haul flights.
