Moroccan flagship carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has increased its Casablanca-Moscow services in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict, according to media reports.
The airline decided to increase its weekly flights to Russia, reportedly adding a third weekly route this weekend, in order to allow the transit of Russians to Morocco.
Morocco’s neutral position on the ongoing conflict makes it one of the few destinations that have not suspended flights to and from the country, and that has not banned entry to its territory to Russian nationals.
According to various reports, Morocco is becoming one of the main destinations for Russians at this time, as the West continues to implement strict restrictions and sanctions on Russia and the Russian people.
Russia’s flagship airline, Aeroflot, announced today it is halting almost all its international flights over fears that its planes will be impounded overseas by countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia’s aviation industry in retaliation for President Vladimir Putin’s military offensive on Ukraine.
Aeroflot offered flights to over 146 destinations worldwide before Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine in late February.
The flag carrier has halved its international route numbers since the special military operation began, after the EU, the US, and Canada closed their airspace to Russian planes.
Russia has therefore effectively closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, as a direct response to Ukraine-related aviation sanctions.
The closure not only sealed off Aeroflot’s flights to Europe and North America, but also any destination that required crossing the now-blocked airspace.
Hungary, Germany, and Britain are among the number of countries that have canceled flights linking their territories to Russia.
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