A third plane of Royal Air Maroc coming from Sudan landed early Friday afternoon at Mohammed V International Airport, carrying 154 Moroccan nationals and a Senegalese student evacuated from Sudan, after the deterioration of the security situation in this country.

293 Moroccans had come from Sudan on Wednesday in two separate planes operated by RAM, each carrying 136 and 157 passengers.

According to His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s High Instructions, Moroccan nationals are being evacuated from Sudan to ensure that they are returned in the best possible circumstances.

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God glorify Him, has given His High Instructions to ensure the repatriation of Moroccan nationals from this country, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates on Monday. This was in response to “recent events in the Republic of Sudan and the deterioration of the security situation in this brotherly country.”

According to the High Royal Instructions, the Kingdom of Morocco’s embassy in Sudan organized a land caravan from the capital Khartoum to the city of Port-Sudan in a first phase, benefiting more than 200 Moroccan citizens who were living in Sudan or whose presence here coincided with this challenging domestic situation, said the ministry, adding that this land caravan arrived this Monday evening safely in the city of Port-Sudan.

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Due to the ongoing strike in France, the national airline of Morocco, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), stated today that it will be canceling additional flights from and to that nation.

According to a tweet from Royal Air Maroc, “We are compelled to cancel some flights on April 1st, from and to France, due to the strike notice of the civil service, announced by the unions of the French DGAC.”

In the same threat, RAM encouraged travelers to visit its website to learn about some options in case their travel arrangements were to be made right away.

“We offer several solutions to our dear passengers affected by these cancellations, which can be consulted on the following link,” Royal Air Maroc wrote.

En raison du Préavis de grève de la fonction publique, relayé par les syndicats de la DGAC Française, nous sommes contraints de procéder à l'annulation de quelques vols le 1er Avril, en provenance et à destination de France. pic.twitter.com/HgLSByoNqh

— Royal Air Maroc (@RAM_Maroc) March 31, 2023

Due to the current workers’ strike against the contentious pension reforms implemented by the French government, flights into and out of France have recently experienced significant disruptions.

After Macron’s administration announced intentions to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, claiming the urgent need to address the issue of declining state revenues, strikes broke out.

The choice caused a great deal of public outrage and sparked a national backlash from French labor unions. The resulting strikes affected a variety of industries, including airport employees who work for the government. Workers from the railway industry have likewise joined demonstrations opposing the reform.

Concerns are mounting over the crippling effect the protests could have on France’s national economy. In response to the wave of protests, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised interview last week that his government will continue to push through the reform regardless of public outcry.

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Now, it’s a done deal. Morocco will not take part in the African Championship for home-grown athletes (CHAN 2023) that will take place in Algeria from January 13 to February 4. The federal organization posted a press release on its website on Thursday, making the decision official.

The Moroccan national football team is unable to travel to Constantine, Algeria, to compete in the 7th edition of the African Championship of Nations of Football, which will be held there from January 13 to February 4, 2023 (CHAN 2002), and defend its title because the flight of Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the team’s official air carrier, from Rabat to Constantine has not yet received official authorization.

Following its request for authorization of a RAM flight from Rabat to Constantine, the FRMF was informed on December 22, 2022 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as the body in charge of the organization of the CHAN 2022, that an authorization in principle had been obtained.

Based on this preliminary approval, the FRMF shared the Moroccan Selection’s flight details and coordinates in order to secure the final approval of the RAM flight from Rabat to Constantine. The Moroccan Selection’s participation in the CHAN 2022 was also continued, including the preparation training course that will take place at the Mohammed VI Complex of Football in Salé from January 6 to January 10, 2023.

While the FRMF is in charge of organizing the Moroccan Selection’s trip from Rabat to Constantine and the start of the CHAN 2022 is set for January 13, 2023, or in less than 24 hours, the FRMF regrets that the CAF has not yet officially authorized the RAM flight from Rabat to Constantine.

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The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education, and Sports, as well as Royal Air Maroc, have announced the beginning of a remarkable tour program that will allow Moroccan national team supporters to watch the matches in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.

According to a joint statement from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Royal Air Maroc, and the Ministry of National Education, Preliminary Education, and Sports, the show enables national team supporters to attend the three matches of the Moroccan team in the first round of the World Cup final, from November 20 to December 4.

The same communication also stated that the company would schedule additional direct flights with a capacity of 3,000 seats during the same time period with a specific price of 5,000 dirhams (round trip) and inclusive of all fees. These flights would be scheduled in addition to the direct daily flights between Casablanca and Doha.

Tickets must be purchased in advance through Royal Air Maroc’s commercial agency in order to enter the matches in order to take advantage of this offer.

The same source states that the flights will be run by Boeing 787-8 and 787-9, which have the best comfort and safety features and can accommodate 274 and 302 passengers, respectively.

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Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s national airline, has scheduled additional special flights for the homecoming of Moroccans fleeing Ukraine amid the country’s ongoing conflict.

The airline announced on Saturday that it had arranged flights from Budapest to Casablanca for March 7-8 to repatriate Moroccans who have fled Ukraine.

⚠️ UPDATE: New flights for Moroccans in Ukraine

Royal Air Maroc scheduled new special flights on March 7th and 8th, 2022 from Budapest to Casablanca for Moroccans established in Ukraine at the same fixed rate of 750 MAD taxes included.

— Royal Air Maroc (@RAM_Maroc) March 5, 2022

The fare costs for the March 7-8 flights will be fixed at MAD 750 ($75), as with similar special flights Royal Air Maroc has arranged in recent days to transport Moroccans from the European country.

Morocco has urged its citizens to flee Ukraine via crossing points with Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary so that it may help and support them in the midst of the rising crisis.

Following the closure of Ukrainian airspace since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of the nation, Royal Air Maroc then arranged a number of special flights between Morocco and the four countries.

In recent days, the Moroccan airline business has been flying special flights as part of the Moroccan government’s intention to repatriate all Moroccans willing to return to Morocco despite the escalating violence in Ukraine.

Moroccan crisis cells have been established to receive and respond to pleas for assistance and information from Moroccan nationals stranded in Ukraine.

Morocco has also mobilized its embassies in Ukraine’s surrounding nations to assist Moroccans escaping crisis zones in returning home.

Morocco has echoed worldwide concerns over the situation in Ukraine on the diplomatic front, urging for serious talks to end the conflict.

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This Wednesday morning, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced that July tickets are sold out. This regards flights from European countries with large Moroccan communities.

The aforementioned company announced, via Twitter, that “flights from France, Italy, Belgium and Holland are saturated in July”, adding that tickets are still available for August and September.

Flights from France, Italy, Belgium and Holland are saturated in July. Large availability for arrivals in August and September.

— Royal Air Maroc (@RAM_Maroc) June 16, 2021

The unprecedented demand for tickets after the royal intervention in order to reduce prices and facilitate the entry of the Moroccans residing abroad made some surprised that tickets had run out from international destinations, especially after the company released what it called a historical and unprecedented system to receive Moroccans in implementation of the royal instructions.

In a related context, the RAM invited customers to search for alternative dates in the event that they did not find available seats on the desired dates, and it also stated that in the event that tickets for some flights are unavailable on certain dates, more than 70%t of the summer capacity remains available for marketing.

In accordance with royal instructions, the RAM offered round-trip tickets at a price of 97 euros for all flights coming from Europe, except for Russia and Turkey. As a result, the company revealed it sold 120,000 tickets in one day.

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Rabat – RAM has announced that it has added 4 new routes to its international flight program to and from Tangiers starting from the 11th of December, connecting to the following major European cities: Madrid, Brussels, Barcelona and Malaga.

Per today’s report, the 26th of November 2020, the National Airlines stated that “in fulfillment of its obligations as the leading national air carrier, and as an essential actor to promote Moroccan tourism and to strengthen the ties of Moroccans of the world with their home country, it will develop its international flight program to and from Tangier with the addition of four new routes, as follows:

Tangier-Malaga: Five flights per week (Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Tangier-Madrid: Four flights per week (Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday)

Tangier-Barcelona: Four flights per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday)

Tangier-Brussels: Four flights a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday)

Royal Air Maroc indicated that “this program is gradually developing, as the company is working further in order to upgrade and adapt it according to the demand,” reminding its customers that tickets are on sale on the National Company’s website: http://www.royalairmaroc.com, through phone, commercial agencies and the travel agencies’ network.

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