Royal Air Maroc to Resume Doha, Dubai Services This July

Marrakech – Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will restart direct flights to Doha and Dubai in early July. The decision comes after the signing of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding that ended four months of military conflict and began reopening airspace across the Middle East.

According to covering reports by Moroccan media and confirmed by the Arab Air Carriers’ Association (AACA), RAM will operate a daily flight between Casablanca and Doha starting July 1. The Casablanca-Dubai route will resume on July 3 with three weekly frequencies. Both services will use Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft.

The two long-haul routes had been suspended after hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran erupted in late February. US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory triggered a full-scale regional security crisis. Several airspaces across the Middle East were partially or fully closed. RAM halted its Gulf operations to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.

The turning point came with a 14-point agreement signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Trump signed the document during the G7 summit at the Palace of Versailles in France.

The deal commits both sides to an immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. Neither side is to initiate military action or threaten the other going forward.

A central element of the agreement concerns the Strait of Hormuz. Iran will allow the safe passage of commercial vessels at no charge. Traffic is set to resume immediately, with allowances for the removal of military obstacles and de-mining operations.

The closure of the strait during the conflict had sent global oil prices sharply higher, with direct consequences for fuel-dependent industries, including aviation.

On the nuclear file, Iran committed to never developing or acquiring a nuclear weapon. Existing enriched uranium will be downblended in place under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision. In return, the US will terminate all economic sanctions against Tehran. The exact timeline remains subject to a 60-day negotiation window for a final deal.

The memorandum also outlines a $300 billion reconstruction and economic development fund for Iran. The US is not required to contribute financially. Regional partners are expected to lead the effort. Frozen Iranian assets will be gradually released as Tehran meets compliance benchmarks.

Rabat welcomed the accord, calling it an important step for regional stability and urging its rapid and full implementation.

Despite the improving security picture, RAM is not immediately restoring all suspended routes. On May 23, the airline announced the temporary suspension of twelve additional services under an economic adaptation plan. Those include flights from Casablanca to Bangui, Brazzaville, Kinshasa, Douala, Yaoundé, and Libreville. Routes from Tangier to Malaga and Barcelona, and from Marrakech to Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Brussels also remain grounded.

The airline attributed those suspensions to elevated jet fuel and kerosene prices driven by the geopolitical crisis and weakened passenger demand on certain routes. Management said it is waiting to measure the real impact of the US-Iran deal on fuel costs before restoring those services.

The resumption of the Doha and Dubai routes marks a measured return to the Gulf for Morocco’s flag carrier. Both cities are major global aviation hubs with significant potential for tourism, business travel, and onward connectivity.