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FLIGHTS TO MARRAKECH

FROM MAINLAND EUROPE AND THE UK

The huge attraction of Marrakech is that you have the opportunity to enter a totally different world to that which can be found in Europe and yet with remarkably short flights. The list below was correct in January 2008, but will inevitably suffer changes from time to time.

UK

Unfortunately, British Airways have sold their routes to Marrakech from London and Manchester to Easyjet and so the only way to fly direct from London on a full service airline after March 2008 is with Royal Air Maroc. When you are on one of their planes, the safety and food service is just as good as BA and their business class is actually better than BA’s Club Europe. However, look at the small print. All flights from Gatwick and many from other European hubs are actually operated by AtlasBlue, their no frills subsidiary. If that is what RAM offer you, it will probably be cheaper to buy the same flight from AtlasBlue. It is also a good idea to see whether your plane is direct or stops in Casablanca en route. Two hours in Casa is possibly less attractive than three in Paris or Madrid, the hubs of Air France's low cost carrier Transavia and Iberia respectively.

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	London	Manchester	Edinburgh
Easyjet	Yes	-	via Gatwick, Madrid or Paris
Ryanair	Yes	-	-
Thomsonfly	Yes	Yes	-
AtlasBlue	Yes	-	-
Iberia	via Madrid/Barcelona	via Madrid/Barcelona	via Madrid/Barcelona
Transavia	via Paris/Marseilles/Lyon	via Paris/Marseilles/Lyon	via Paris/Marseilles/Lyon
Royal Air Maroc	Yes	-	-

Mainland Europe

There are currently only two full service European airlines with direct flights to Marrakech, although others will have services as far as Casablanca, where you can get connecting flights on Royal Air Maroc. Be aware that Royal Air Maroc often sell tickets for direct routes from Europe on flights operated by their no frills airline, AtlasBlue, (see above). It is worth checking out the various no frills airlines mentioned below as you may be able to use them for part of your trip by connecting at one of their hubs. It is worth noting, however, that Ryanair’s “Frankfurt” airport needs half a day to transfer from the real one if you allow their recommended check-in period when you get there. In reality, this will really only work if there is a good connection on a Ryanair flight into Frankfurt. Luggage allowances may also differ from the full service airlines but since we have a free daily laundry service to help you pack as lightly as possible, that shouldn’t be a problem!