Royal Air Maroc will resume its services between Mohamed Fifth airport in Casablanca and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha with one daily flight, starting from 12th September. It will operate a Boeing 787-9 which has a capacity of 302 seats, including 26 Business class seats. Royal Air Maroc’s operation to Doha was suspended since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Flights will depart from Casablanca at 14h45 arriving in DOH at 00h15 the next day and departing DOH at 02h15 arriving Casablanca at 08h10.
The Chairman and CEO of Royal Air Maroc insists on “the importance of this strategic partnership which will provide our customers with more connections both to Asian destinations from the extensive network of our partner Qatar Airways, and to our African destinations”. Mr. Hamid ADDOU also indicates that “this partnership will allow us to offer additional benefits to our customers in terms of quality of travel and service on board the planes of both airlines and on the most prestigious oneworld alliance network to which we are affiliated”.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are pleased to further expand our strategic cooperation with the resumption of flights of our fellow oneworld member, Royal Air Maroc. Qatar Airways and Royal Air Maroc have enjoyed a strong relationship since 2015 that is driven by a determination to deliver a strong network. This deeper partnership further cements our commitment to our passengers as we connect them through the World’s Best Airport at Hamad International Airport. Doha is firmly positioned as a leading oneworld hub bringing more airline partners together than ever before, allowing passengers to enjoy seamless global connectivity to more than 150 destination across the Qatar Airways global network.”
Royal Air Maroc will be the only airline to operate a direct flight between Casablanca and Doha, an operation supported by a comprehensive codeshare agreement with shared passenger and Cargo capacity with Qatar Airways, thus strengthening the strategic cooperation signed in 2015 between both airlines.
This partnership will allow both oneworld members to offer additional options, enhanced services and seamless connectivity to their common customers between the African and Asian continents. Royal Air Maroc passengers can also enjoy the breadth of lifestyle offerings and services at the award-winning Hamad International Airport.
This daily flight will also allow Royal Air Maroc to fully play its role of transporting supporters of the Moroccan national football team to facilitate their travel, as well as fans from Africa, during the 22nd edition of the World Cup which will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18 2022.
Flights are available for sale on Royal Air Maroc website www.royalairmaroc.com, via its call centers, its sales offices and on travel agencies.