Israel's El Al, Israir working on direct flights to Morocco

Israel's Israir airline quickly announced following US President Donald Trump's announcement of normalization between Israel and Morocco that within a few months, they would begin 20 flights a week between the two countries. Israir CEO Uri Sirkis said that "if all parties are serious, it will be possible to open direct lines within three months." El Al said it was examining the possibility of establishing direct flights between Israel and Morocco after the US announced Thursday that the two countries would normalize relations. Such flights "would be very popular among Israeli clientele," the carrier said. El Al said that the company "will begin operational preparations for operating direct flights to Casablanca, subject to obtaining all the necessary approvals from the various authorities." In addition, Moroccan King Mohammed told Trump by phone on Thursday that Morocco intends to facilitate direct flights for Israeli tourists to and from Morocco, according to a statement from Morocco's royal court. <br/>