{"id":382908,"date":"2025-02-19T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=382908"},"modified":"2025-02-19T10:29:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:29:15","slug":"brazil-morocco-flight-frequency-to-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazil-morocco-flight-frequency-to-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil-Morocco flight frequency to increase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 About two months after resuming direct flights between S\u00e3o Paulo and Casablanca, the Moroccan airline operating the route, Royal Air Maroc<\/a>, is already planning to increase its frequency. Currently operating three times a week, the flight is expected to increase to five or six weekly flights by the end of this year or early 2026, according to Othman Baba, Royal Air Maroc\u2019s Director-General in Brazil. Baba shared this information with ANBA during his visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>) on Tuesday (18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirst we started with three flights, but we aim to reach five or six, as we did before the pandemic,\u201d said Baba, revealing that the flights have maintained a high occupancy rate, averaging between 85% and 88% since operations resumed. Additionally, Royal Air Maroc plans to launch flights to Rio de Janeiro, as it had before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Baba. The airline suspended operations in Brazil in early 2020 and resumed flights to S\u00e3o Paulo in December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Representatives of Royal Air Maroc and the Tourism Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a clear strategy for the Brazilian market. The Brazilian market is not new for Royal Air Maroc. We were here before the pandemic, and it was working very well for us,\u201d said Baba. He added that the initial three flights are just the beginning. \u201cWe are not stopping here, because we believe the Brazilian market has a great potential for our airline,\u201d the executive said. Regarding Rio de Janeiro, the company has yet to decide whether it will be a direct flight to the city or connected to the S\u00e3o Paulo-Casablanca route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very confident in the growth potential and favorable outlook for Royal Air Maroc in Brazil, Baba revealed that currently, most Brazilians traveling on the S\u00e3o Paulo-Casablanca route\u2014around 90%\u2014are connecting to European cities. The remaining 10% are heading to African countries, including Morocco itself. According to Baba, the airline reaches more than 35 African countries. \u201cWe are and we hope to be a bridge between Africa and the world. We already are one of the best airlines between Africa and Europe,\u201d said the director-general, adding that the airline can play the same role in linking Africa and Latin America through Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Air Maroc wants to remain a top choice for connecting flights but also aims to encourage Brazilians to stay in Morocco. \u201cWe are working in close cooperation with our tourism board to once again place Morocco at the top of the Brazilian travelers\u2019 minds,\u201d Baba said, referring to the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT), which opened an office in S\u00e3o Paulo about a year and a half ago. Meanwhile, Royal Air Maroc established its office in the S\u00e3o Paulo capital in November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Arab-Brazilian Chamber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Leaders and executives of the Arab Chamber welcomed representatives from Morocco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Accompanied by the ONMT representative in Brazil, Mohamed Amine El Joudani, and Royal Air Maroc\u2019s Sales Executive, Marcos Belucci, Baba was received late Tuesday afternoon for a meeting with ABCC leaders at the entity\u2019s headquarters in S\u00e3o Paulo. Attending the meeting were the ABCC\u2019s President William Abid Dib Jr., Secretary-General & International Relations Vice President Mohamad Mourad, Board members Claudia Haddad and Sami Roumieh, Institutional Relations Director Fernanda Baltazar, and New Business Director Estev\u00e3o Margotti de Carvalho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Director-General of Royal Air Maroc presented the company\u2019s plans for Brazil to the group, discussed the positive moment his country is experiencing with major sports events, and explored partnerships with the ABCC. Topics covered included the institution\u2019s support for connecting the company with Brazilian associations and government agencies, potential joint work in Muslim-friendly tourism, participation in trade missions, actions focused on women through the ABCC\u2019s WAHI women\u2019s committee, and others. The leaders of the ABCC offered full support for the execution of Royal Air Maroc\u2019s work in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong>
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Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>
Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>
Isaura Daniel\/ANBA<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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