One of the most difficult thing about flying from Morocco to the rest of Africa is the cost. In fact many flights are structured in such a way that you leave Morocco, fly to a European destination and then back to Africa. Hopefully that will change. One sign is the announcement made this week by Mustapha Cherqaoui, the Moroccan Ambassador to Nigeria that Nigeria and Morocco have signed a new air agreement. Nigeria and Morocco have concluded an air agreement to enable their airlines to operate eight flights a week into each other’s country.
According to Cherqaoui it will now take only four hours thirty minutes to travel from Nigeria to Morocco. “This new agreement will evidently facilitate the movement of goods and persons and the flow of investments between the two countries. “Such developments point to the potentiality of propelling Nigeria/Morocco’s relations to a higher level and consolidating the existing ties,’’ Cherqaoui said. The ambassador said there were endless possibilities for the two countries to explore for the greater prosperity and wellbeing of their peoples.
“I am quite confident that in the years to come, the collective will of the governments and peoples of the two countries will forge new means of partnership that would benefit not only the two countries, but also the African continent as a whole,’’ he added.
It is not clear which Nigerian airline will operate the service though Royal Air Maroc will almost certainly fly the flag for Morocco.
Airlines which operate out of Nigeria.
ADC Airlines Plc
Address 84, Opebi Road, Ikeja Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 262 1391-5.
Website: http://www.adcairlines.com
Albarka Air Services
Address Domestic Wing, Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 470 4100.
Arik Air
Address Murtala Muhammed Domestic Airport, P.O. Box 10468 Ikeja, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 4966606; Fax: +234 1 4975940.
Website: http://www.arikair.com
Bellview Airlines
Address Bellview Plaza, 66B Opebi Road, Ikeja Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 493 1731-5.
Website: http://www.flybellviewair.com/
Chanchangi Airlines
Address Plot A5/6 Kachia Road, P.O. Box 679, Kaduna South, Kaduna.
Phone: +234 62 231778, 236442; Fax: +234 62 231010.
Website: http://www.chanchangi-airlines.com
EAS Airlines
Address 29 Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 496 5802, 497 5016-7, 497 5019.
Website: http://www.easairlines.com
OVERLAND
Airways and Travel Centre
Address: 17, Simbiat Abiola Road, PO Box 3165, Ikeja Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 497 9780-5, 497 1247, 497 1250, Fax 497 9788, 493 7699
Website: http://www.overland.aero/
Sosoliso Airlines
Address 5 Henry Adefope Street, off Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 4971491-2, 4961960.
Website: http://www.sosolisoairline.com
Virgin Nigeria Airlines
Address Ark Towers, Plot 17, Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island Extension, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 460 0505, 271 1111.
Website: http://www.virginnigeria.com
The View from Fez would love to hear from readers who can tell us what other flights are available into the rest of Africa from Morocco.
Tags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news
1 comment:
Thanks God! that annoucement sounds good to me, i am very glad because i have my office in Lagos and its second branch in Morocco. Often i have to visit my office 4-5 times in a month. It was very expensive and time wasting for me. Now after that service i can easily manage it. Earlier I was about to wind up my branch due to time and money.
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