France remains the leading market for Morocco, with more than3.5 million tourists welcomed in 2017.
The trend is confirmed in the first half of 2018, with an 8% increase in attendance.
“Morocco remains the leading non-European destination for the French,”underlines Khalid Mimi, France director of the Moroccan Tourist Office.
Consolidated air travel and a whirlwind winter
Air capacity between France-Morocco increased for the summer 2018 season, it will also increase by + 18% this winter.Easyjet launches three new lines:Toulouse/Marrakech (3 flights per week), Bordeaux/Essaouira and Lyon/Agadir.
Transavia will increase its capacities by 45% for 2018/2019. The company is launching a weekly flight Paris/Daklha, Paris/Rabat (3 flights per week) and Nantes/Casablanca (3 flights per week).
Ryanair will operate Bordeaux/Fez and Brest/Fez.
Then, Air Arabia offers a Basel/Mulhouse flight to Agadir. Finally, Small Planet Airlines will set up a Paris/Agadir flight.
French tourism in Morocco should therefore do well again this winter 2018/2019.
source: tourmag.com
