This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Ahmed Al-Musaed
A new era is beginning to take shape in the eastern skies, heralding a radical transformation in the field of national air transport. It is now possible to travel directly between Oujda and the capital, Rabat, via a new airline, which has reduced the distance between the east and west of the Kingdom to less than an hour’s flight.
This project is the result of an unprecedented partnership between regional and Arab aviation authorities in Morocco. It was officially inaugurated on Thursday, January 9, at Angad airport in the presence of Al-Khatib Al-Habil, governor of the Eastern region, Mohamed. Bouaruru, President of the Council of the Eastern Region, Omar Hajira, Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade, and civil and military activities, during the arrival ceremony of the first plane from Rabat airport -Dirty.
Agreement between the Eastern Region Council and the Arab Maghreb
After the agreement signed last September, the air bridge has today become a reality connecting the two cities thanks to direct flights which will depart from both destinations on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays of each week, according to flexible schedules and prices preferential, and the city of Nador will also join the movement on January 12. Two weekly flights will be launched, also directly linking the city to the capital, Rabat.
To secure this route, Air Arabia has allocated a fleet of Airbus 320 aircraft, specially equipped for this new project. Travelers can book their travel tickets now via the company’s official website, or by connecting to the call center, or via approved travel agencies, at the preferential price of 350 dirhams for the benefit of the first passengers, the number of which was limited to 85 first passengers.
Benefits of air connectivity between the Eastern and Rabat-Kénitra regions
Through this achievement, Air Arabia Maroc contributes to the development of the national air transport network, in addition to its strong and significant contribution to strengthening the Kingdom’s international connectivity.
Thanks to its strategy which is based on reducing travel costs for the benefit of Moroccan travelers since 2009, the date of the inauguration of its branch in the city of Casablanca as a subsidiary of the Air Arabia group, the company stands out as a source of motivation and catalyst for the concept of “air transport for the benefit of all”.
Transport for tourism and national economic development
-Between tourism and business, the opening of this air route represents a golden opportunity to promote and enhance exchanges between the two parties.
The Eastern Region Council launched this initiative with financial support exceeding 28 million dirhams in order to ensure equal access and benefit to all citizens. This is an initiative that is part of efforts to strengthen the transport network and improve mobility in the Eastern region. .
Strengthen the attractiveness of the entity towards a prospective vision
This jewel located in eastern Morocco has demonstrated its resilience in recent years and has a forward-looking vision aimed at stimulating social and economic development and strengthening its attractiveness. This attraction is already evident in the geographical and cultural diversity that characterizes the region, and also appears in the continuous improvement of the level of its infrastructure and in the availability of an encouraging climate for investment which gradually attracts economic actors at the levels national and international. levels.
In addition, the region today has a logistics and industrial center represented by the port of Nador in the Western Mediterranean, in addition to its industrial zones and modern and advanced facilities, which are being built continuously and at an accelerated pace hoping to become an important catalyst for regional development, to improve and strengthen the region’s position in various fields.
Towards the realization of the development prospects of domestic tourism
The new Rabat-Oujda air link, which will be followed by the Rabat-Nador line which will be inaugurated later, constitutes a turning point in the development of national air transport. Thanks to the support of the Eastern Region, this cooperation opens promising horizons for the development of domestic tourism and provides a strong and important impetus to the economic development of the region.
