The Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) and Canadian airline Air Transat have announced the launch of a historic direct flight connecting Montreal and Agadir, set to begin operations on June 12, 2026. This weekly service will be the first direct air link between North America and tourist hub Agadir, marking a significant milestone in Morocco’s […]
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Delta launches Atlanta-Marrakesh direct route, its first service to North Africa in more than a decade
Delta Air Lines has launched its first nonstop service between Atlanta (ATL) and Marrakech (RAK), marking the carrier’s entry into Morocco and its first flight to North Africa in more than a decade. The inaugural flight landed at Marrakech Menara Airport on Sunday, opening three-times-weekly service that links Morocco’s “Red City” to Delta’s vast U.S. […]
Former Nigerian militants get contracts to combat oil theft
Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC announced it has hired a firm owned by former militant Tompolo, whose movement’s attacks on facilities in the early 2000s crippled oil production, to protect installations and tackle rampant theft. It was one of five security contracts awarded as theft and pipeline sabotage have cut Nigeria’s oil exports by nearly […]


