Ryanair has announced two new routes from Madrid and Malaga to Nador (Morocco), as part of its summer 2022 schedule in Spain. In addition to these two new connections, which will operate with two weekly flights, the airline has increased frequencies on other existing routes between the two countries.
«These two new routes from Madrid and Malaga to Nador will give tourists more options for planning a trip to Morocco. Similarly, we look forward to welcoming an increase in Moroccan visitors to Spain,» said Elena Cabrera, Ryanair’s Country Manager for Spain.
The two new routes feature a strong Air Arabia Maroc presence on Airbus A320 aircraft, with a weekly flight to Madrid and six times a week to Malaga.
In addition, the link between Malaga and Nador has the presence of Iberia on a flight operated by Air Nostrum and Royal Air Maroc, with two weekly flights on ATR 72-600.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, despite the competition, Ryanair is the main company in both countries with more than 800 monthly flights and an offer of 160,000 seats.
For the summer season, the low-cost carrier dominates the market with 45% of the seat offer, while Moroccan Royal Air Maroc and Air Arabia Maroc have 21% and 18% of the share respectively.
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Statistical reports from AENA indicate that 1,009,936 passengers were mobilized between the two countries in 2019, with Morocco being the main African destination for Spain.
Ryanair’s routes between Spain and Morocco
The low-cost carrier is present in Agadir (AGA), Fez (FEZ), Marrakech (RAK), Nador (NDR), Oujda (OUD), Rabat (RBA), Tangier (TNG) and Tetouan (TTU).
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Marrakech is its main destination with up to 38 weekly flights from Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Gran Canarias, Malaga, Santander, Seville, Valencia and Zaragoza.
Tangier is the second most important destination in Morocco, with 34 weekly flights to Madrid, Malaga, Seville and Valencia.
The flights between Madrid and Rabat are canceled. We don’t know what the reason is and it contradicts what this article is claiming.