During my recent visit to Marrakech.
After shooting multiple photos, I decided this was best example of what we witnessed the International press conference announcing this important news between a US and a Moroccan airline.
Royal Air Maroc, Sponsor of ASTA Destination Expo in
Marrakech, Signs Deal with JetBlue to Expand Morocco-U.S. flights
By Sandy Dhuyvetter, TravelTalkMEDIA
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| Starting left is Chairman and CEO of RAM Driss Benhima, JetBlue Director of Alliances Tracy Bink, and RAM executive, Mr. Elaissoug. Far right is ASTA President and CEO, Zane Kirby |
Marrakech, Morocco - JetBlue Airways and Royal Air Maroc, the
flagship carrier of the Kingdom of Morocco, signed an agreement in front of
International Press from the American Society of Travel Agents Destination Expo
held in Marrakech this month.
The two airlines filed an application with the U.S. Governments to enter into a codeshare partnership that will offer customers easy connections between the two airlines' networks. Customers will be able to combine ticketing and baggage transfer when connecting between the two carriers. Flights will become available for sale after receipt of regulatory approval.
The two airlines filed an application with the U.S. Governments to enter into a codeshare partnership that will offer customers easy connections between the two airlines' networks. Customers will be able to combine ticketing and baggage transfer when connecting between the two carriers. Flights will become available for sale after receipt of regulatory approval.
Zane
Kirby, President and CEO of American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) said, “The
expansion of air service between the U.S. and Morocco is essential to tourism
between both countries. We heard from Moroccan tourism officials that hotels
are often at very low occupancy rates—under 60 percent. As Americans are better
able to connect to Royal Air Maroc’s flights out of New York Kennedy, such as through
this expansion with JetBlue, we know that it will drive tourism to Morocco,
especially now that several hundred ASTA agents have returned home prepared to
sell the country after experiencing it. ASTA encourages opening markets and
increasing air service to more U.S. cities by more airlines around the globe.
Free and unfettered travel for all Americans is a goal of our members.”
Under the proposed codeshare agreement, Royal
Air Maroc will place its "AT" airline code on JetBlue flights between
New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and 22 destinations in
the U.S., including Boston (BOS), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Denver (DEN), Los
Angeles (LAX), Orlando (MCO), San Francisco (SFO), Tampa (TPA) and Washington
D.C. (IAD). Additionally, JetBlue and Royal Air Maroc customers will be able to
easily purchase a single ticket with seamless bag transfers via Casablanca's
Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Marrakesh and 15 other Moroccan
destinations, as well as a further 24 destinations in West Africa. Less than
two weeks ago, Royal Air Maroc introduced its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
aircraft on the Casablanca-New York/JFK route.
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