"As part of the gradual resumption of air traffic, Royal Air Maroc will re-establish, as of December 12, its direct air route linking Casablanca and Miami (United States of America). It will also reopen its Casablanca-Doha direct link, from December 24, 2021," RAM said in a release.

The two routes had been suspended in March 2020 due to the health crisis, the statement recalled, adding that flights from Casablanca to Miami airport will be operated at two frequencies per week, by Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

They will be scheduled every Friday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m. (local time) with an arrival in Miami at 7:50 p.m. (local time), the same source said, noting that flights from Miami will be scheduled every Friday and Sunday at 9:50 p.m. (local time) for an arrival in Casablanca at 11:45 a.m. (d + 1).

"We welcome the successive announcements of resumption of flights with important destinations in our network. This indicates a notable improvement in the health situation in our country, as on the international level, and testifies to the confidence we enjoy with all our partners", underlines on this occasion CEO of Royal Air Maroc, Hamid Addou, quoted in the press release.

"We remain mobilized to seize opportunities to relaunch additional destinations," he added.

Miami International Airport is a major hub connecting various nearby airports in Florida, as well as several airports in the south such as Georgia and Texas.

Royal Air Maroc also seeks to link Africa to Central America thanks to the many connection possibilities offered by this airport, as well as the codesharing opportunities via its partner American Airlines, both companies being members of the prestigious Oneworld Alliance, the statement noted.

The national company has three other direct operational lines from Casablanca: New York, Washington and Montreal. This last air route will be restored as of October 29.

Regarding flights connecting Casablanca to Doha international airport, they will depart from Casablanca every Wednesday and Friday at 2:30 p.m. (local time), with an arrival in Doha at 11:20 p.m. (local time), RAM pointed out.

Flights from Doha will be scheduled every Thursday and Saturday at 1:20 am (local time) with arrival in Casablanca at 7:25 am (local time), the airline added.