Morocco

A crossroads for bohemian Europeans in the last century, a city that welcomed artists such as Jean Genet, Paul Morand, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Keith Richards, and a haven for all the writers of the beat generation, Tangier is now turning to luxury tourism. Morocco's second economic hub after Casablanca is expecting two new luxury hotels...

Royal Air Maroc has become the first African airline to join oneworld. Why did you wait so long to take this step? Rob Gurney - It was a question of finding the right candidate and being able to identify mutual benefits. I think there was a sort of confluence of events. Royal Air Maroc entered...

You could see the pride in the eyes of the crew of flight AT555, as the Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737 was showered with the traditional "water salute" of major events on Friday 25 March. It has to be said that the Moroccan airline and its crews had to show patience and resilience...

Coincidentally, Royal Air Maroc is celebrating its integration into Oneworld and its arrival in Tel Aviv in March. Is it possible to prioritise these two major events? Karim Benchekroun - We had integrated Oneworld as early as April. Unfortunately, the health crisis intervened, and we weren't able to complete the integration...

After long months of closure, Morocco has been accessible to business travellers again since 7 February. This reopening has been eagerly awaited, particularly by the French market, which is likely to see the Franco-Moroccan route register huge demand. Transavia intends to adjust its capacity accordingly. The airline is even increasing its offer by 40% per...

After suspending its air links on 20 October with several European countries where the pandemic was flaring up, notably Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Russia, Morocco has now done the same with France. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on its website that "in order to preserve the country's...

Taghazout is definitely in the spotlight among hoteliers. The Moroccan resort on the Atlantic coast, some twenty kilometres from Agadir, is seeing one opening after another. In just a few weeks, its hotel offer has been enhanced by a Hyatt Regency, a Radisson Blu resort and now a luxurious Fairmont. Already present in Marrakech and soon in Rabat, the hotel brand...

Milan, Venice, Florence: the Radisson group is set to strengthen its upmarket offering in several of Italy's major cities. Between now and the end of the summer, its premium brand Radisson Collection will see the materialisation of several projects that have already been announced. At the end of August, in Milan, the former headquarters of the Touring Club Italiano, a historic building dating from the end of the 19th century, will...

Traditionally focused on business centres, the Hyatt Regency brand has just established itself in a leisure environment in Morocco. However, this new establishment located between the sea and the mountains, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains and on the shores of the Atlantic, is primarily aimed at business tourism. Located just 25 minutes...

The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Kingdom of Morocco will be reopening its airports and ports to international travel from 15 June. The decision was taken at a time when the covid epidemic now appears to be under control. Morocco has also vaccinated nearly ten million of its population against the...

The IHG Group has announced the arrival of its InterContinental luxury brand in Rabat, following the signing of an agreement with Immohold Hospitality. The five-star hotel, due to open in the first quarter of 2022, will be located in the heart of Morocco's capital. Ideal for both business and leisure travellers, the hotel will...

Marrakech's famous luxury hotel La Mamounia will be welcoming guests back from 16 October after several months of renovation work designed to bring the hotel into line with the times "while preserving the charm and heritage of this 95-year-old house", according to Pierre Jochem, the hotel's general manager....

Old-world elegance and ultra-contemporary sophistication: opened in Warsaw in August, the Nobu Hotel Warsaw brings together two experiences in one place. With a classic spirit, one of its wings is housed in an Art Deco building dating from the 1920s, the former Rialto Hotel, while the other, newly built, seduces with its very contemporary lines....

Both countries have confirmed that they will be operating special flights until at least 10 September. Air France is offering up to three daily flights between Paris CDG and Casablanca, two daily flights to Marrakech and one or two daily flights to Rabat. For its part, Royal Air Maroc is continuing to operate up to two daily flights from Paris to...

It took fifteen months of preparation to finally achieve this result: from 1 April 2020, passengers travelling on the national carrier Royal Air Maroc will benefit from the power of the oneworld alliance. On that date, the Moroccan carrier will be integrated into the alliance which includes IAG, American Airlines, Cathay and others.

Africa is a continent of possibilities for the business tourism industry. In the same way as the hotel and air transport industries, coworking and, more broadly, shared workspaces are booming. As the sector leader with 3,300 sites around the world, Regus is logically taking part in this boom, and...

It has often been thought that Royal Air Maroc's destiny was intrinsically linked to that of Air France, due to strong historical ties. Today, RAM is proving that it has been able to free itself from these ties, and is preparing to join the oneworld alliance, a move that will benefit the Moroccan airline at a time when Qatar Airways is...

This first commercial line will link Tangier to Casablanca in 2 hours 10 minutes, compared with 5 hours at present, and Tangier to the capital Rabat in 1 hour 20 minutes, compared with 3 hours 45 minutes. The Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) has been carrying out technical tests on the trains for several months - with a speed record of 357 km/h recorded between Tangiers and Kenitra - on this high-speed line...

HOTELS Hyatt Regency Casablanca[tararama ids="75405,75407,75409,75411" auto="true" pause="4000"] In the heart of Casablanca, close to the port and the financial district, this five-star establishment is very popular with business travellers. Visitors will find spacious rooms and suites with views of the United Nations Square, the Atlantic Ocean or the Hassan II Mosque, a...

Formalities A valid passport covering the entire planned stay is required for a stay in Morocco. The passport is compulsory, as entry to Morocco is no longer possible on presentation of the national identity card alone. Do not forget to check on arrival that the passport has been...