The global surge of jet fuel prices and operational cost has forced many global and regional carriers, including Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to scale back flights temporarily.
Morocco’s RAM was no exception as it temporarily halted flights to 12 destinations in Africa and Europe citing high jet fuel costs and low demands.
RAM suspended flights connecting Moroccan airports to the African airports of Bangui, Brazzaville, Kinshasa, Douala, Yaounde, Libreville, it said in a statement.
It also halted flights to the European destinations of Malaga, Barcelona, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille and Brussels.
The surge in crude and refined oil prices following the war in Iran has severely constrained fuel availability, driving jet fuel prices to surge by more than 100% in some cases.
This has had an outsized impact on aviation because fuel is the sector’s largest single cost item, accounting for roughly 20–30% of total operating expenses.
European and Asian carriers are among the hardest hit, given their reliance on Middle Eastern jet fuel imports.
