
Fog Disrupts Flights at Morocco's Tétouan Airport, Forcing Diversions
Disruptions were recorded on Sunday at Tétouan’s Saniat Rmel International Airport where several flights were unable to land due to unfavorable weather conditions.

Disruptions were recorded on Sunday at Tétouan’s Saniat Rmel International Airport where several flights were unable to land due to unfavorable weather conditions.

The low-cost airline Air Arabia is expanding its offer with a new direct air link between Morocco and France.

King Mohammed VI’s plane landed on Tuesday on the tarmac of Sania Ramel International Airport. The sovereign will celebrate Eid al-Adha in Tetouan.

The attendance of the airports of Tangier and Tetouan increased significantly in April last. This is partly due to the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, which has become the third airline to operate domestic flights in Morocco.

Tourism operators in northern Morocco welcome the establishment of an air base in Tetouan after that of Tangier. The airport infrastructure will attract more tourists and boost the economic development of the region.

Air Arabia inaugurated its new base at Saniat R’mel Airport in Tetouan on Tuesday. The airline will operate 13 flights to five European destinations from this airport.

The project to expand Tetouan’s Saniat Rmel airport and its terminal has not started, after the two calls for tenders launched in 2021 by the National Airports Office (ONDA) which proved unsuccessful.

The bad weather experienced by Morocco on Friday, particularly the strong gusts of wind, caused disruptions in air traffic.

The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is implementing its flight program aimed at doubling the number of its annual passengers in Morocco to reach more than 10 million passengers by 2027. It is preparing to launch a direct and regular domestic route.

The sky is darkening for Ryanair travelers in Belgium; no less than 58 flights out of the 288 scheduled will be canceled on Thursday and Friday at Charleroi airport due to a strike by pilots based in Belgium. Morocco is also affected.

A new strike is planned for next week among Ryanair pilots based in Charleroi. Many flights will be affected, including some to and from Morocco.

The Board of Directors of the National Airports Office (ONDA) met in an ordinary session to discuss the project to build terminals in several airports in Morocco, in order to rationalize operating costs for ONDA and its partners.