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Moroccan airlines to launch direct flights to Boston and Los Angeles in 2026

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is set to expand its transatlantic network with two new direct routes from Casablanca to Boston and Los Angeles starting May 2026, Moroccan media reported. This strategic move strengthens the Moroccan carrier’s footprint in North America and reinforces its ambition to become a leading connector between Africa and the United States. […]

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Morocco’s RAM widens gap with Algeria’s airlines

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has firmly established itself as the dominant airline in North Africa, significantly outpacing the Algerian airlines, Air Algérie. With a clear growth strategy, robust international partnerships, and a strong financial foundation, RAM is not only expanding its footprint but also reinforcing Morocco’s influence across the African continent. In 2024, RAM operated […]

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Moroccan carrier expands 2025 summer capacity to record 6.6 million seats

Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), will offer a record 6.6 million seats for summer 2025, up by more than 700,000 from last year, as part of a major ramp-up to meet surging travel demand, particularly from the Moroccan diaspora, the airline said Monday. The expanded schedule includes over 95 destinations, with new long-haul […]

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Moroccan carrier’s CEO criticizes Boeing delays while negotiating $25 billion fleet expansion

CEO of Royal Air Maroc Hamid Addou has publicly criticized Boeing for chronic delivery delays even as the carrier is negotiating a massive 74-aircraft order, highlighting tensions in the airline’s ambitious expansion plans worth $25 billion through 2037. In an interview with CNN, Addou expressed frustration over Boeing’s delivery performance, with some orders running 15-18 […]

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Morocco’s RAM plans to add Airbus jets to its expanding fleet

Moroccan flag carrier RAM is set to order at least 20 A220 Airbus jets, as part of a larger order dominated by Boeing. The news was reported by Reuters and Bloomberg, citing industry sources, adding that RAM would still stick to Boeing for the bulk of its needs, including two dozen long-haul 787s and as […]

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Morocco’s open skies success offers model for African aviation

Morocco’s experience with aviation liberalization demonstrates how strategic reforms can transform air travel across Africa, according to a new analysis by Marie-Noelle Nwokolo of The Brenthurst Foundation. As the first African country to sign an Open Skies agreement with the European Union in 2006, Morocco’s bold move yielded impressive results despite initial skepticism. Passenger volumes […]

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Agenttravel Magazine names Royal Air Maroc best airline connecting Spain to Africa

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has once again been recognized as the best airline connecting Spain to Africa at the 30th “Travelranking” awards by specialized magazine Agenttravel. The award was presented on Thursday in Madrid, acknowledging the airline’s consistent efforts to enhance the customer experience. Awarded by experts from the travel and tourism industry in Spain, […]

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China Eastern Airlines to launch Shanghai-Casablanca route on January 19

China Eastern Airlines Group will launch, via its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines, an air route between Shanghai and Casablanca starting January 19, Chinese media report. The long-haul flight, to operate three times a week (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday), will link Shanghai-Pudong international Airport to Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, with a layover in Marseilles. Flights from Shanghai […]

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RAM seals resumption of Casablanca-Beijing route with 16 agreements

In anticipation of resuming the direct Casablanca-Beijing route on January 20, 2025, Morocco’s carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) inked 16 agreements with leading Chinese travel agencies, specializing in Morocco as a destination, during a ceremony held in Beijing. The agreements were initialed by RAM’s MENA & Asia Director Abderrahman Brahimi and RAM’s representative in China […]

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Moroccan airline RAM to resume Casablanca-Beijing flights in January 2025, to launch Casablanca-Toronto route in December 2024

Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc said it will resume direct flights linking Casablanca and Beijing starting 20 January 2025, and will launch Casablanca-Toronto route on 8 December this year. The airline will operate three flights weekly between Morocco and China, after nearly a five-year halt suspension due to the Covid 19 pandemic. RAM will […]