The low-cost airline Flynas will inaugurate, starting July 4, a direct weekly connection between Jeddah and Rabat . It is the first Saudi carrier to operate a non-stop flight between these two cities.
For the Hajj 1447 season , Morocco authorizes the departure of 34,000 pilgrims and announces a reduction in fares. New supervision and preparation measures have also been implemented by the authorities.
Marrakech police arrested the manager of a travel agency on Wednesday, accused of misappropriating nearly 3.8 million dirhams. The suspect sold fake pilgrimages for Umrah to numerous victims.
Bad news for Moroccans wishing to travel to Saudi Arabia. The country has extended the temporary suspension of visa issuance for Umrah, family visits and business travel to Moroccan nationals.
In Meknes, cases of fraud related to Omra or Hajj pilgrimage visas are multiplying. Suspected of being involved in visa scams for pilgrimage to Mecca, a teacher from the École Normale Supérieure was arrested and then placed in custody.
American rapper of Moroccan origin French Montana flew a few days ago with his mother to Mecca (Saudi Arabia), where he performed the minor pilgrimage, the Umrah.
The owner of a travel agency was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 28 by the prosecutor of the king near the court of first instance of Tétouan. According to the daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia , the accused would be involved in a case of fraud against clients who wanted to perform the Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan.
Since Friday, the airline EgyptAir has been transporting Moroccan pilgrims wishing to perform the Umrah during the months of Sha’aban and Ramadan.
Saudia Airlines has announced the resumption of its flights to Marrakech from Jeddah with three weekly frequencies.
The Ministry of Tourism has just published the list of travel agencies sanctioned in the context of the organization of the Omra this year. They would not have respected the specifications and their commitments towards the pilgrims.
Many travel agencies are complaining about the lack of flights to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah for Ramadan 2022. The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has provided clarifications.
Saudi Arabia, which has eased health restrictions in these times of Covid-19, has authorized the Omra for vaccinated foreign pilgrims. This could be a real boon for travel agencies whose sector has been hit hard by the pandemic, and is considered by them as a glimmer of hope.