The first flight of this new service, operated with a Boeing 737 aircraft with a capacity of 180 seats, landed at Ouarzazate Airport from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport.
On this occasion, a ceremony was organized at Ouarzazate International Airport in the presence of the Airport Director, Ismail Aghouzaf, elected officials and several local officials.
On this occasion, Mr Aghouzaf indicated that the first flight of this new domestic connection landed at Ouarzazate Airport with 120 passengers on board, emphasizing that this new service strengthens air connections from this airport platform.
In a statement to MAP, he indicated that Ouarzazate airport welcomed more than 10,000 passengers in the month of March, an increase of 12% compared to the same period a year earlier, estimating that this new connection will have a positive impact on the tourist activity.
The company “Ryanair” announced in December 2023 that it had received permission to operate domestic flights in Morocco. As part of this expansion, the airline is launching 11 domestic routes connecting 9 Moroccan destinations, namely Agadir, Errachidia, Essaouira, Fez, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Tangier and Tetouan.
These new flights will help open up certain regions such as Ouarzazate, Essaouira or Errachidia, while allowing international visitors to extend their stay in different cities, boosting tourism in all regions of Morocco.
The Irish company, number one in Europe in terms of the number of passengers carried, plans to double its annual traffic in Morocco to reach more than 10 million passengers by 2027, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Crafts and Economy, Social and Solidarity.
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