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The Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) has unveiled its latest international ad campaign under the theme “Morocco, Land of Light”. The campaign is the cornerstone of the Office’s promotional action dedicated to international tourism, both in traditional and emerging markets. “Morocco, Land of Light” aims to position Morocco among the most coveted global tourist destinations, […]
Tunisia’s minister of Tourism kick started Wednesday “Visit Tunisia” project funded by the US development agency USAID to the tune of $50 million. The project is expected to create thousands of jobs. Mohamed Moez Belhassein unveiled the project in the presence of the US envoy to the North African country Donald Bloom, in the Sbeitla […]
Morocco has approved a package of 2 billion dirhams ($220 million) to help the tourism sector manage the fallout of the pandemic, the tourism ministry said. The emergency aid was approved in a meeting attended by the head of the government, tourism minister, and finance minister. The package aims to mitigate the impact of a […]
The UN World Tourism Organization picked Marrakech as a home to its regional Africa office, Moroccan media reported citing official sources. The decision was taken during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly amid fierce competition from other African cities. During the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, Morocco has also been elected a member of […]
Moroccans living abroad are the leading foreign exchange earners in the kingdom, alongside tourism and services, the automobile industry and the export of phosphates and derived products. In the first five months of 2021, these Moroccans of the world transferred 36.34 billion dirhams (3.5 billion euros), up 50.2% compared to the first five months […]
Ryanair plans to link Morocco’s Atlantic resort of Agadir with destinations in Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and Poland. The company, which announced the setting up of its third African base in Agadir last month, will operate 25 new routes from Agadir to key tourist emitting destinations. The flights will start in November 2021 […]
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has launched Friday a Dakhla-Paris route, which becomes the first direct air route between Dakhla and the European continent, announced the national company. “This flight is a historic première, as it is the first international airline linking Dakhla to a city on the European continent (except for the […]
King Mohammed VI has urged all transportation companies and all other stakeholders in the field to facilitate the Moroccan diaspora’s return home for the summer holidays through offering affordable travel fees, “Within the framework of the very high concern of His Majesty King Mohammed VI – May God assist Him – that has always […]
Morocco has opened its airports to international passenger traffic with most of tourism emitting countries giving a brim of hope for tourism professionals who have borne the brunt of Covid-19 travel bans. After a tough 2020 year in which tourism revenues fell by 53.8% to 36.3 billion dirhams ($3.8 billion), travel receipts further dropped by […]
Morocco’s tourism sector still reels under the impact of the pandemic with a drop in arrivals to 430,000 tourists in the first quarter of 2021, down 78% from last year, and plummeting revenue to 5.3 billion dirhams, Morocco’s tourism minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said. The impact of the global health crisis on tourism in Morocco […]