Manchester: Royal Air Maroc Route News & Schedule Updates

[Ray Finkle]

Casablanca 3x weekly (Tue, Thur and Sat) from 28th March.

 

[Dobbo]

Per Pprune, 16:00arr 17:00dep: B737

 

[Land23R]

Thanks Ray for the heads up. I now see it on routes online.

 

[ethanegcc]

What a great 'niche' route!

 

[ethanegcc]

From what I can see, this will actually line up very well with a bank of departures to...
Monrovia, Conakry, Nairobi, Dakar, Fez, Libreville, Nador, Ouagodagou, Bamako, Cairo, Marrakesh, Agadir, Tangier, Praia, Banjul, Lagos, Freetown and Medina. It unfortunately just misses connections to Abidjan, Yaoundé and Brazzaville, although I would imagine those destinations are not in much demand from MAN. It would be good if it could line up with Tunis/Monastir.

 

[ethanegcc]

Now bookable on google flights:
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[ethanegcc]

Royal Air Maroc are showing some pretty good onward connections fares to destinations such as Lagos via Casablanca, some £200 cheaper than the nearest competition. Very good to see a niche carrier offering such fares and attractive one-stop options from Manchester.
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[ethanegcc]

Comparison to the competition on google flights (notice not only the cheaper price but also how the overall duration is actually less than most of the competition):
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Well done Royal Air Maroc! I hope people use the service!

 

[ethanegcc]

Royal Air Maroc will operate from Terminal 2.

 

[Ryanair]

Royal Air Maroc will operate from Terminal 2.

Who will handle them in T2?

 

[ethanegcc]

I am not sure of that, Ryanair.

 

[David_itl]

Bit of blurb from the Evening News before the official launch

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...-news/heres-lookin-you-kidnew-direct-12440323

 

[David_itl]

Formally announced


http://www.adsadvance.co.uk/royal-a...ts-to-casablanca-from-manchester-airport.html

 

[Scottie Dog]

"The scheduled flight time is approximately 23 and 20 minutes".

That's some hyperspace trip according to their press release!

 

[David_itl]

I'm not impressed! I was expecting them to install teleporters at both airports to allow instantaneous travel.

 

[ethanegcc]

Now featuring on the first page of RAM very prominently (both on the UK site and Morroccan). Great to see it being advertised. Could do with some social media coverage.

 

[ethanegcc]

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[ethanegcc]

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[ethanegcc]

There is social media coverage too!
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[ethanegcc]

Royal Air Maroc Advertising Campaign in Manchester
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