Binter Canarias returns to Marrakech, intensifies Dakar
With currently three destinations on the African continent, Binter intends to strengthen its connectivity to Morocco and Senegal.
From 5 December, Binter will reopen its route between the Canary Islands and Marrakech in Morocco after several months of suspension due to the health crisis. In a press release published on Monday 18 October, the private Spanish company announced a weekly rotation - every Sunday - from the island of Gran Canarias to Marrakech-Menara.
With this takeover, the carrier intends to contribute to maintaining connectivity between the two territories. The corridor leading to the Moroccan city will be served without competition by 70-seat single-class ATR 72-600 aircraft. Flights departing from Gran Canaria airport will take place at 10.15am and arriving in Marrakech at 1.15pm. In the opposite direction, the aircraft will take off from the Moroccan airport at 14:00 and land in the Canary Islands at 15:10.
Once effective, Binter will have two services in Morocco (Agadir and Marrakech), strengthening its operations in the Maghreb country. In the same month, the airline will strengthen its operations in Dakar, Senegal. It will add a new rotation from 2 December, bringing its frequency to two flights a week - on Mondays and Thursdays - on its route between the Canary Islands and Senegal.
Every Monday and Thursday, a 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 will depart the Canary Islands at 23:45 and land in Dakar at 02:15 (+1 day). The return flight will leave Dakar at 03:00 (+1 day), arriving at Gran Canaria airport at 05:20. The carrier will operate the route without competition. As a reminder, due to Covid-19, Binter Canarias had suspended its flights to Africa where it served 5 countries. In November 2020, the private Spanish company resumed flights to Mauritania with a fortnightly service. It has continued to rebuild its African network with its return to Agadir and Dakar last April. Before the crisis, the carrier also served Gambia and Cape Verde.
