The code-sharing agreement between Kenya Airways (KQ) and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has been reinstated, allowing passengers flying from Casablanca and Marrakech to Nairobi to utilize KQ.
The agreement will also allow travelers to connect to Johannesburg and Zanzibar. The arrangement was first established between KQ and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) in 2016, after which it was terminated in 2019.
“This partnership strengthens our connectivity to the East and South of the African continent, thanks to a long-standing reliable partner, Kenya Airways. It will enable our passengers to reach Nairobi and Johannesburg, two important economic and financial capitals, as well as Zanzibar, a popular tourist destination,” Royal Air Maroc Chairman and CEO Abdelhamid ADDOU said.
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Royal Air Maroc (RAM) currently runs three weekly flights from Casablanca to Accra (Ghana), and it will add three more flights to Nairobi via its codeshare with KQ, connecting Accra to Johannesburg (South Africa) and Zanzibar (Tanzania).
Currently, KQ offers seven flights per week between Accra and Nairobi. With the help of the new agreement, it will be able to provide three flights per week from Accra to Casablanca and Marrakech.
“We are very happy to see this partnership reactivated as it will provide our travelers with improved connectivity options between our two hubs, Nairobi and Casablanca. Our customers will be able to enjoy the financial center of Casablanca and the tourist destination of Marrakech.” KQ’s Chief Commercial and Customer Officer Julius Thairu said.
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This also follows Kenya Airways (KQ) previous announcement that daily flights between Nairobi and New York would begin in December.
The national carrier said the decision to add daily flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was motivated by an increase in forwarding bookings for the holiday season.
Kenya Airways reduced New York flights from five to three in a week in February this year due to low demand following the end of the peak season. The airline claimed that fewer travelers were using the route, which forced it to discontinue two flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport that had been added in November of the previous year.
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