The issue of high airfare prices on Royal Air Maroc flights to and from North America has resurfaced again, as many Moroccans residing in the United States pressingly demanding a reduction in prices.
“Maymkench” [which means “No way” in English], is a new campaign initiated by Moroccan residents in the US, calling for affordable airfare prices on RAM flights between North America and Morocco, despite the company perceiving them as reasonable and on par with other airlines.
“Many Moroccan families have not been able to visit Morocco in over a decade, and it is unacceptable for children to be disconnected from their homeland due to the expensive airfare,” grumbled Hanane Ibrahimi, a Moroccan actor living in the US.
She argued that the exorbitant airfare prices deprive Morocco of a significant economic boost contributed by the Moroccan community residing in America and prevent families from maintaining connections with their homeland.
“As someone from the Moroccan community residing in the States, I urge the relevant authorities, particularly Royal Air Maroc, to come up with a solution to this issue,” said the Moroccan actor.
Souad El Moujahid, a Moroccan community activist living in the US, criticized exorbitant prices for families –particularly those consisting of more than 3—unable to travel to Morocco, appealing to the King and authorities for consideration of their needs and calling for reduced RAM flight prices.
Touria Hayin, a Moroccan community activist living in the US, considered the prices of RAM as “beyond the reach of many, especially for families of four or more individuals who are unable to afford to visit Morocco every year or at least once every two years.”
Journalist Hicham Malih complained about the high prices and stressed that “offering affordable airfares would benefit both Morocco’s economy, through the influx of hard currency, and the company itself by attracting more travelers, especially from the second generation of the Moroccan diaspora.”
A source from Royal Air Maroc told Hespress AR that the company offers “reasonable” prices, and the recurring problem lies in people waiting until the last minute to book their tickets, resulting in higher costs.
The same source added that “the airline sector is very competitive, with prices subject to market competition rather than regulation.”
In addition, the long flights between Morocco and North America, which last around 8 hours, impose significant costs.
“The same source noted that RAM’s fares are similar to those of other airlines. However, if other airlines’ fares were more affordable than RAM’s, passengers would choose them instead,” concluded the same source in a statement to Hespress Ar.
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