The director-general of Royal Air Maroc in Brazil, Othman Baba, said the airline plans to increase the number of São Paulo-Casablanca flights from the current three to five or six times per week and intends to launch flights to Rio de Janeiro as well. He was received at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber.
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The company resumed commercial flights in December of last year. Cargo is transported on passenger aircraft.
The airlines revealed on Thursday (21) a partnership enabling passengers to connect using segments operated by the other company. Royal Air Maroc will resume its direct Casablanca-Guarulhos flight on December 7.
The Moroccan ambassador to Brazil, Nabil Adghoghi, expects that the resumption of the Royal Air Maroc route on December 7 will increase travel by Brazilian tourists to Morocco and vice versa. The foreign ministers of both countries have recently outlined the next steps in the bilateral partnership.
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (MNTO) opened in May a center in São Paulo to promote the country as a travel destination to Brazilians. The nonstop route between Casablanca and São Paulo is expected to encourage travel.
Morocco’s flagship carrier will resume its direct route between Casa Blanca and São Paulo starting December, with three weekly flights. Tickets will be available for purchase starting Wednesday (12).
The carrier will offer six weekly flights from Brazil. Airlines from Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt are featured at the Abav Expo in São Paulo.
Airports in the country received 2.1 million passengers, up 26.5% from a year ago.
