
Ryanair to Resume Morocco Flights Once Borders Reopen, Tourism Minister Confirms
The Minister of Tourism reacted to rumors about Ryanair’s departure from Morocco, stating that the airline is indeed continuing its activities in the kingdom.

The Minister of Tourism reacted to rumors about Ryanair’s departure from Morocco, stating that the airline is indeed continuing its activities in the kingdom.

Tourism Minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor has begun a two-day visit to Marrakech to discuss with stakeholders in her department, in order to boost the post-Covid recovery in the city.

The city of Dakhla has managed to double the number of tourists despite the pandemic that has had many repercussions on the tourism sector in Morocco.

Moroccan tourist restaurateurs will also be taken into account in the emergency measures put in place for the tourism sector.

Moroccan tourism transport professionals will be in the streets again on December 8 in Rabat to, they say, protest against the absence of a concrete roadmap in their sector for several months.

Weakened by the health crisis, car rental agencies have not renewed their fleets this year. As a result, a shortage of vehicles on the market leading to a sharp rise in prices.

This summer, Moroccan tourists have chosen private apartments rather than hotels deemed too expensive despite the offers put in place as part of the "Welcome Back" offer.

The National Federation of Tourist Transport (FNTT) has once again launched a cry of distress to the government, calling on it to implement measures to save the activity of many structures. It denounces the stifling financial crisis affecting all professionals in the sector in Morocco.

The new president of the National Confederation of Tourism (CNT), Hamid Bentahar, has outlined his roadmap to revive the Moroccan tourism sector . According to him, all stakeholders must agree on a new revival strategy.

In Agadir, hoteliers and tourism accommodation professionals are once again invited to submit their grant application to benefit from government support in order to upgrade their infrastructure. Part of the renovation costs is covered.

A grant of 1.7 million dirhams has been awarded to the Moroccan non-governmental organization Ifker by the American administration for its project to conserve and restore a collection of mosaics in Volubilis (Meknes region).

The Ministry of Tourism informs that since July 14, Moroccans residing abroad and members of their families coming from a country on list B , having received only one dose of vaccine or unvaccinated, will now be able to carry out a 5-day self-isolation at home.