RAM will not restart its regular flights before November 10
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is extending its special flights program until November 10, due to the extension of the state of emergency. In the absence of regular operations, RAM sinks further into the financial crisis. The company loses around 4.6 million EUR per day.
Regular Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flights will not resume for at least a month. For good reason, this Thursday, October 8, the Moroccan national company extended its program of special flights for an additional month (until November 10). A measure that comes just after the government council's extension of the state of emergency (from October 10 to November 10) in force in Morocco since March. This aims to fight against the spread of Covid-19.
Launched on July 15, RAM's special flights replace the regular trips initially planned for this third quarter. In fact, the carrier asks passengers with tickets on scheduled routes to call its call center, "to inquire about how to change or cancel these tickets."
Despite the extension of the state of emergency, Morocco still partially reopened its air borders to foreign tourists on September 6. This exception is subject to the condition of having a confirmed reservation in a Moroccan hotel, and only applies to expatriates not subject to the visa formality.
By extending the suspension of its scheduled flights, Royal Air Maroc is for its part sinking deeper into the financial crisis. The company, which loses around 4.6 million EUR per day, has already split 140 employees. Its rescue plan provides for around 900 job cuts (around 30% of its workforce). The company also plans to sell or lease around 20 aircraft, and to reduce its network, with the elimination of several lines in Africa, Asia, Europe and America.
Regular Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flights will not resume for at least a month. For good reason, this Thursday, October 8, the Moroccan national company extended its program of special flights for an additional month (until November 10). A measure that comes just after the government council's extension of the state of emergency (from October 10 to November 10) in force in Morocco since March. This aims to fight against the spread of Covid-19.
Launched on July 15, RAM's special flights replace the regular trips initially planned for this third quarter. In fact, the carrier asks passengers with tickets on scheduled routes to call its call center, "to inquire about how to change or cancel these tickets."
Despite the extension of the state of emergency, Morocco still partially reopened its air borders to foreign tourists on September 6. This exception is subject to the condition of having a confirmed reservation in a Moroccan hotel, and only applies to expatriates not subject to the visa formality.
By extending the suspension of its scheduled flights, Royal Air Maroc is for its part sinking deeper into the financial crisis. The company, which loses around 4.6 million EUR per day, has already split 140 employees. Its rescue plan provides for around 900 job cuts (around 30% of its workforce). The company also plans to sell or lease around 20 aircraft, and to reduce its network, with the elimination of several lines in Africa, Asia, Europe and America.
Source: newsaero
