Agadir – Emirates is set to double its daily flight frequency between Dubai and Casablanca starting February 1, 2027, adding a second rotation to its existing service.
According to specialist aviation website Aeroroutes, the Dubai-based airline will maintain its current daily Airbus A380 service while introducing an additional flight operated by a Boeing 777-200LR.
The new rotation will operate under flight numbers EK753 and EK754, bringing Emirates’ total service on the Dubai-Casablanca route to two daily flights.
The expansion comes as Emirates strengthens its operations across Africa. The airline is also planning to launch a new direct route to Kinshasa around the same period.
Morocco expands air links beyond major hubs
The Emirates expansion comes as Morocco steps up efforts to strengthen air access to a wider range of destinations, particularly emerging tourism hubs outside the country’s traditional gateways.
Morocco’s National Tourism Office (ONMT) has recently reinforced its partnership with French airline Transavia to increase connectivity to Ouarzazate and Dakhla.
Transavia has added an extra weekly flight between Paris-Orly and Ouarzazate, bringing the route to three direct flights per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The expanded schedule is set to operate throughout the summer season until October 31, according to the ONMT.
The two partners are also discussing maintaining the additional frequency during the winter season, with the aim of making the expanded service a permanent part of Ouarzazate’s air connectivity.
Such decisions contribute to the flourishing of the tourism sector. Morocco’s tourism industry has continued to record strong growth. The country welcomed a record 19.8 million visitors in 2025, an increase of 14% compared with the previous year, while tourism revenues reached a historic MAD 138 billion ($14.78 billion).
During the first five months of 2026, Morocco received 7.7 million tourists, marking a 7% increase from the same period a year earlier.
The ONMT has identified air connectivity as a key instrument for making less-connected destinations more accessible to international travelers.
