Sky-high prices for flights to Morocco

In recent weeks there has been debate about Ryanair’s high prices and the payment of domestic airline tickets in foreign currency and not dirham. The price of the ticket between Marrakech and Tetouan increased from 140 dirhams to 850, that of a flight between Marrakech and Tangier increased from 240 dirhams to 853 dirhams, the site said Al3omq. As for the price of a plane ticket between Agadir and Tangier, it increased to 853 dirhams instead of 163.

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In Parliament in April, the Haraki Group called on the Minister for Transport and Logistics to protect the rights of Irish low-cost customers. In a question to Mohammed Abdeljalil, Driss Sentissi indicated that “the company’s first flights in April 2024 experienced strong demand from travelers. However, what dissatisfied the travelers was the payment method imposed by the company for the purchase of these tickets, namely payment in currency through the international bank card, which is considered by many customers of the company to be a fraud on His part. »

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“After noting that the tickets were only for sale through international Moroccan bank cards using foreign currency, the ministry reminded the company of its obligations on March 29, 2024 and ordered it to “comply with them as soon as possible,” explained it out. the Ministry of Transport and Logistics in a recent press release. Despite this call for order, Ryanair has still not fulfilled its obligations.