The Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) signed, on Wednesday January 25, 2023, in London, a partnership with EasyJet Group, owner of EasyJet Airlines and the tour operator EasyJet holidays.
The agreement concluded between Adel El Fakir, Managing Director of the ONMT and Johan Lundgren, Managing Director of EasyJet Group provides for a real rise in power of the European giant in Morocco.
Adel El Fakir, the director of the ONMT declared that “this agreement is historic for the Morocco destination. The airline has real expertise in the European market, our main source of tourists. This reinforces our offensive strategy on our target markets”.
The five-year agreement covers the period from the summer 2023 season until winter 2027-2028. At the end of these 5 seasons, EasyJet Airlines will double its seat offer to Morocco, going from nearly 800,000 currently to 1.6 million seats at the start of 2028.
As part of this agreement, EasyJet Airlines and the ONMT have agreed to develop several air connections on the destinations that the company already serves, namely Marrakech, Agadir, Essaouira and Tangier and to program new destinations such as Rabat, Fez and Ouarzazate. .
Through this strengthened partnership with EasyJet Group, the ONMT continues its commercial offensive on European markets by positioning Morocco among the most attractive destinations.