Air Transat will land in North Africa with a new non-stop service between Canada and Morocco for the 2024 summer season. The leisure airline will fly between Montreal and Marrakech, making it the only North American carrier to operate in that Moroccan city.
Currently, the airlines operating between Canada and Morocco are Air Canada and Royal Air Maroc, both of which offer non-stop service between Montreal and Casablanca. Air Transat will be the third airline operator in this market.
Marrakech accounts for 24% of Canadian tourist arrivals to Morocco. The Moroccan Tourism Office reported that seat capacity from Canada to Morocco grew by 87% over the past 10 years, from 87,000 to 164,000 seats per year.
«With the addition of Marrakech to our portfolio of transatlantic destinations, the first in Africa, we consolidate the diversification of our network. This exclusive year-round service will respond to the growing demand, generated by the significant presence of the Moroccan community in Montreal and the undeniable tourist attraction of Marrakech,» said Annick Guérard, President and CEO of Transat.
Flight schedule between Montreal and Marrakech
Starts June 12, 2024
- Montreal – Marrakech Flight TS 396 YUL 20:05 – RAK 08:00+1 Wednesday and Saturday.
- Marrakech – Montreal Flight TS 397 RAK 09:45 – YUL 12:25 Wednesday and Saturday.
Route details
- The service is reduced to one weekly frequency (Saturday) between November and April.
The route will be operated on Airbus A321neo aircraft with a seating capacity of 199 and promotional fares are available from $998 round trip. The route will cover a distance of 5,764 kilometers and will take approximately six hours and 55 minutes.
Marrakech joins the airline’s range of exotic Atlantic destinations such as Zagreb (Croatia), Bordeaux (France), Nantes (France), Lamezia (Italy), Faro (Portugal), Malaga (Spain) and Basel-Mulhouse (Switzerland).
«The Montreal-Marrakech with our partner Air Transat is the first non-stop connection to Marrakech from North America. It will open up a wide range of possibilities for all travelers, both in the ochre city and by facilitating access to the seaside resorts of Essaouira, Agadir, Taghazout, and tours of southern Morocco,» said Adel El Fakir, Director General of the Moroccan National Tourist Office.
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