Morocco
Morocco's Travel Industry Rebounds as Bookings Surge Post-Pandemic
After two years of disruption due to the Covid-19 crisis, Moroccan travel agencies are smiling again, as travel bookings are exploding.
Topic
Operation Marhaba
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Must Pre-Book Ferry Tickets for Return Travel, Tanger Med Port Announces
Tanger Med has informed MREs that as part of the return phase of the Marhaba 2022 operation, they will have to obtain, before going to the port, a return ticket issued by their shipping company, specifying a firm date and time of travel.
Spain
Moroccan Diaspora Returns Home as Spain Reopens Transit Routes for Annual Summer Migration
Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have returned to Morocco after a few weeks of vacation. Spanish ports are ready to welcome them as part of this second phase of the Marhaba Operation. The Turkish agency Anadolu went to meet them.
Morocco
Moroccan Port Sees 10% Surge in Diaspora Travelers as Summer Tourism Rebounds
The flow of MREs welcomed at the port of Tanger Med , as part of the Marhaba operation, increased this year by 10% compared to the 2019 edition. Until August 1st, about 530,436 passengers and 136,263 vehicles transited through this port.
Morocco
Morocco Prepares for Peak Travel as Expatriates Return Home from Summer Vacation
As part of the planning of the return of Moroccans living abroad who came on vacation to Morocco, provisions have been put in place to cope with the intensity of traffic.
Spain
Record Numbers: Over 60,000 Moroccan Expatriates Transit Through Malaga Port for Annual Homecoming
The flow of Moroccans from Europe has increased by 30% this year in Malaga compared to 2019, the last year the Marhaba Operation was held.
Morocco
Tanger Med Port Braces for Peak Traffic as Moroccans Abroad Return Home
The port of Tanger Med has taken new measures to better cope with the traffic flow during the months of August and September.
Morocco
Casablanca Airport Launches One-Stop Service for Moroccan Expats
In order to simplify the lives of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) during their stay in Morocco, the Urban Agency of Berrechid-Benslimane has adopted a one-stop shop dedicated to these users.
Spain
Record 50,000 Moroccan Expatriates Cross Sebta Border in Weekend Surge
"About 50,000 Moroccan expatriates and 14,000 vehicles" crossed the Tarajal border in both directions between Friday and Sunday, with waiting times of up to four hours maximum, according to the government delegation in Sebta.
Spain
Spanish Ports Handle Record Surge of Moroccan Expatriate Traffic During Marhaba Operation
The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa (Cadiz), which absorb most of the traffic of the Marhaba Operation, have managed, not without difficulty, to handle the significant flow of Moroccan expatriates recorded last weekend when the outward phase ended and the return phase began.
Spain
Ceuta Implements Flexible Ferry Ticket Policy Amid Peak Marhaba Operation Traffic
Ceuta has decreed since Saturday noon the interchangeability of boat tickets as part of the Marhaba Operation, which is at a critical point this weekend with the end of the outward phase and the beginning of the return phase.
Morocco
Morocco Hosts Cultural Program for 600 Children of Expatriates from 16 Countries
600 children of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) are currently benefiting from a cultural stay in Morocco. This year’s edition is taking place in two periods, from July 21 to August 3 and from August 6 to 19, at the site of the International University of Rabat.