Ryanair (Dublin) today (January 16) announced it will open two new bases in Morocco in 2013, at Fez (Number 56) and Marrakech (Number 57) with a total of three based-aircraft, as Ryanair invests over $210 million in Morocco. Ryanair also announced two new Moroccan airports, at Essaouira and Rabat as it grows its operations in Morocco in 2013 to 60 routes and 8 airports, which will deliver up to 2.5 million passenger per year and support 2,500* “on-site” jobs in Morocco.
Ryanair will grow in Morocco in 2013 as follows:
Fez (new base):
· 1 based aircraft
- 15 routes
- 4 new routes: Lille, Nantes, Nimes and St. Etienne
- 600,000 passengers per year
- 600* “on site” jobs
Marrakech (new base):
· 2 based aircraft
- 22 routes
- 7 new routes: Baden, Bergerac, Cuneo (Italy), Dole (France), Munich, Paris (Vatry) and Tours
- 1 million passengers per year
- 1,000* “on site” jobs
Essaouira (new airport):
· 2 routes: Brussels and Marseille
Rabat (new airport):
· 3 routes: Brussels, Paris and Marseille
Ryanair’s new Moroccan routes will begin in April.
* According to Ryanair, ACI research confirms up to 1,000 ‘on-site’ jobs are sustained at international airports for every 1 million passengers.
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAO (msn 33550) “Pride of Scotland” taxies at London (Stansted).
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