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Rabat – Morocco’s National Office of Airports (ONDA) announced today that flight suspensions are extended until January 31, 2022.
After closing borders with several countries due to the Omicron variant, Moroccan authorities initially decided to suspend direct passenger flights to and from Morocco for two weeks, starting November 29.
Initially, the government planned to lift the travel ban by the end of the year but the air travel suspension was extended to January 31, 2022. The decision came as a preventive measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 variant.
With thousands of Moroccans stranded abroad, the government launched repatriation flights between December 15 to 23 from Portugal, Turkey, and the UAE.
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Passengers must provide their ID or passport to prove their address in Morocco, as well as a PCR test taken less than 48 hours before boarding.
Upon arrival, travelers are required to undergo a seven-day quarantine in hotels dedicated to the health protocol.
Hotel charges will be paid by the Moroccan government, but passengers must pay for their own return tickets.
Morocco registered the first case of Omicron on December 15. To date, the total number of Omicron variants in the kingdom rose to 28 cases (13 in Casablanca and 11 in Rabat).
As part of its campaign against COVID-19, the North African country banned all New Year’s Eve celebrations, imposing a curfew from 12 a.m. until 6 a.m. on January 1.
Restaurants and cafes are also required to close at 11:30 p.m.
The measures are part of Morocco’s state of emergency amid fears over increased infection cases.
