easyJet’s cabin crew in France are denouncing schedules changed at the last minute and mandatory assignments to foreign bases . Among the examples cited by the unions: Marrakech, where the airline set up operations in the spring.
EasyJet made Marrakech its first base in Africa and created around a hundred jobs there. But a few months after its opening, French unions claim that its launch relied heavily on flight attendants and stewards brought in from France.
A few hours after claiming that compromising images had been fabricated using artificial intelligence, a Moroccan influencer was arrested at Mohammed V Airport as she was preparing to leave the country.
Up to 100 dirhams to sit by the river and 20 dirhams to park your car. A consumer association denounces the prices charged in Ourika and, above all, the appropriation of natural areas that are normally accessible to the public.
Returning to live in Morocco after several years in Europe does not necessarily mean immediately finding one’s place again. Now settled in Marrakech after having lived in France, Amina says that she was sometimes regarded as a foreigner in her own country.
In Marrakech, thieves are not only interested in phones or wallets. Two men suspected of carrying out multiple luxury cap thefts in the upscale neighborhoods of Guéliz and L’Hivernage have just been arrested.
Being able to afford housing is becoming more difficult for young people in the three major Moroccan cities studied. In one year, the proportion of those who say they can afford these expenses fell from 68 % to 59 %. Tangier is the city under the greatest pressure.
In Marrakech, the public amounts associated with the transformation of Jemaa el-Fna continue to rise. Within a few months, the announced figures went from 68 to 114 and then 160 million dirhams, depending on the scope considered.
Morocco plans a new station at Mohammed V Airport , bringing together high-speed trains, regional trains and road transport. Travelers will thus be able to access the TGV network without first passing through a station located in Casablanca.
Two foreign tourists filmed a man demanding an unjustified sum from them in the medina of Marrakech. Posted on social media, the footage enabled police to locate the suspect.
To complete the crews at its new Marrakech base , easyJet would reportedly offer pilots the opportunity to work as self-employed contractors. The airline nevertheless assures that those currently operating from Morocco remain seconded from its other bases.
The direct route between Atlanta and Marrakech has a load factor of 74.1%, well below the average for Delta Air Lines’ long-haul flights. The American airline is nevertheless maintaining its commitment to Morocco for next winter.