Israel Airlines El Al said it will not restart its direct flights to Morocco for the coming summer season, citing changes in customer demands since the Gaza war began.
Flights to Marrakech were halted in October amid Israeli advisories against travel to Morocco, said the company in a statement.
The decision extends to flights to Dublin, the Irish capital, launched last March and discontinued a few weeks after the Oct 7 war.
Days after the conflict began, The National Security Council of Israel (NSC) warned its citizens against travel to Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan.
Royal Air Maroc canceled flights with Tel Aviv on October 7.
Direct flights between Morocco and Israel have opened from Casablanca ever since relations between the two countries were normalized.
Air agreements between Morocco and Israel were signed in January 2021, authorizing Moroccan and Israeli airlines to serve both sides. The deal is part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords in December 2020.
Discussions between Morocco and Israel planned to remove visa requirements before the conflict.
The number of Moroccan tourists to Israel increased by 66% in the first half of 2023, as more than 2,000 Moroccans traveled to Israel. By June 2023, Israeli tourism market share in Morocco increased by +96% compared to 2019.
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