Rabat – Manchester has announced that Ryanair is interested in launching a new flight route connecting the UK city and Rabat on March 30.
The flight will operate twice a week, with the new route making Rabat the fifth Moroccan destination accessible via direct flights from the airport in northern England.
Rabat will join Tangier, Casablanca, Marrakech, and Agadir, which are already connected to the destination.
The flights between Rabat and Manchester will operate twice on Wednesdays and Sundays, Manchester Airport said, to cater to the growing appeal of Morocco among British travelers.
Nearly half a million travelers headed to Morocco from Manchester in 2024, drawing a comparison between last year and 2023 – when only 275,000 travelers from the destination visited Morocco.
In 2019, 260,000 passengers flew from Manchester to Morocco, the website added.
Stephen Turner, Chief Commercial Officer at the airport expressed satisfaction with the potential flight, noting that the airport is proud to connect the people in northern UK to the places they want to go.
“We know Morocco is somewhere they increasingly want to explore. That’s why it’s exciting that Ryanair is launching this direct route to Rabat from Manchester, only the second such service from a UK airport,” he added, noting that the city offers an “unforgettable experience.”
The airport’s website also features a series of to-go-to places for passengers from Manchester, including the old medina of Rabat, the Hassan Tower and the mausoleum of Mohammed V, beaches, as well as Rabat’s Museum of History and Civilizations, among others.
“Hiring a car is not expensive in Morocco, and as the capital city, Rabat is also well-connected by public transport links to other parts of the country, so it’s a great base for exploring what other parts of the country have to offer,” the airport said.
