In a press release published this Monday, Royal Air Maroc indicated that "this new route will be operated at a rate of two frequencies per week (Monday and Saturday) by Boeing 737 type aircraft". Flights will be scheduled departing from Casablanca at 15:20 (local time) for an arrival in Catania at 19:40 (local time).
According to the same source, return flights will leave Catania at 20:40 (local time) for a landing in Casablanca at 23:35 (local time)",
With the opening of the Casablanca-Catania line, Royal Air Maroc is expanding its network in Italy, bringing to seven the number of cities served in this country (from Casablanca), alongside Milan, Rome, Bologna, Turin, Venice, and Naples.
This new connection aims to meet the growing needs of a diversified clientele, including Moroccans and African diasporas residing in Italy, Italian tourists wishing to discover the cultural and seaside riches of Morocco, as well as passengers in transit via the Royal Air Maroc hub in Casablanca to other international destinations.
"The launch of the Casablanca-Catania line marks a key step in our development strategy and our desire to strengthen our presence in Italy, particularly in the south of the country. This new route meets the expectations of our fellow citizens residing in Sicily and offers unprecedented opportunities to African and Italian travellers," declared, on this occasion, the Chairman and CEO of Royal Air Maroc, Hamid Addou.
"In addition to strengthening tourist flows between Italy and Morocco, this new line will meet the growing expectations of travellers in terms of connectivity, while offering an increasingly qualitative on-board experience, in line with our objectives of continuous improvement of the customer experience. Finally, the Casablanca-Catania line is part of a set of new routes that will be launched in the short term, to facilitate the travel of Moroccans of the world, mainly to Casablanca and to various airports in the North of the Kingdom," he continued.
With 45 frequencies per week scheduled to Italy, Royal Air Maroc reaffirms its commitment to offering flexible, optimal travel solutions adapted to the needs of its passengers, in particular the Moroccan and African diasporas settled in Italy.
This new route also testifies to the company's commitment to consolidating its presence on the Italian market and to strengthening the role of Casablanca as a strategic hub between Europe and Africa, the airline recalls.
Flights are available for sale on the national company's website www.royalairmaroc.com, via its call centres, as well as in its commercial agencies and on the travel agency network.