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Join on Telegram Rabat – About 209 international flights in both directions are scheduled for February 8 in all Moroccan airports, announced Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA).
Today, February 8, is the second day of the resumption of flights after the country closed its borders in November 2021 due to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Omicron has become the most prevalent variant in Morocco, representing over 98% of the total contaminations recorded in the country in recent weeks.
COVID-related cases are gradually falling down the curve this week, according to the COVID-19 official portal that tracks the evolution of the daily epidemiological situation.
Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Morocco has recorded 1,147,964 cases and 15,617 deaths.
Tourists and Moroccans who were stranded abroad lauded the government’s decision to reopen borders.
During the first day of lifting the travel ban, Marrakech-Menara airport welcomed 234 travelers, including Moroccans residing abroad, 115 from Geneva, and 119 from Nantes.
ONDA forecasts revenue of MAD 2.8 billion ($300 million) in 2022 as Morocco’s air traffic is projected to reach 14 million passengers.
Maritime borders, however, will remain closed until further notice, according to Morocco’s Transport and Logistics ministry.
Several measures conditioned the travel ban’s removal. Travelers entering Morocco must present a vaccination pass and a negative PCR test taken less than 48 hours before boarding the plane.
Passengers will also undergo rapid tests when they arrive in Morocco’s airports. The rapid tests will be performed randomly. Positive cases will have to be confined at their place of residency and will be subjected to careful monitoring.
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