Air France announced on Friday that it was stepping up its flight program to and from Casablanca, in anticipation of the closure of Morocco's air borders.
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In order to facilitate the return of its customers, Air France will strengthen its program of flights to and from Casablanca on November 26, 2021,
" she told AFP.
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This Air France decision follows the announcement by the Moroccan authorities of the suspension of direct flights from France, due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic.
This response takes into account the first date announced by Morocco for the suspension, which is Friday at 11.59 p.m.
The interministerial committee for the coordination and monitoring of the system governing international travel during the pandemic then specified Thursday evening that the deadline had been postponed until Sunday, November 28 at midnight, in order to "
facilitate the return operation of Moroccan citizens and foreigners residing in Morocco
”.
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Almost two weeks ago, the kingdom strengthened controls at its borders due to the increase in cases of Covid-19 contamination in Europe.
These measures concern all people from so-called "
list B
" countries, namely France, several countries of the European Union as well as the United Kingdom, Algeria and Tunisia, according to the latest update from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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