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The Boeing 737 Max is set to carry US passengers for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday, when American will use the jet on a round-trip route from Miami to New York. It will be a pair of notable flights for the 737 Max, which was grounded from March 2019 through November 2020 after two crashes that killed 346 people. The flights come after the US FAA last month approved changes Boeing made to the jet. But some US fliers are nervous: A new poll out Monday from Reuters/Ipsos found that 57% of Americans surveyed said they were not likely to fly in a Boeing 737 Max, when they were informed about the plane's history. About 37% say they would be likely to fly in it once it has been in the air for six months or more. Still, the same poll showed some people are either not aware of the 737 Max's history or have forgotten about the jet's issues. Of the US fliers surveyed, 39% said they were familiar with the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes in October 2018 and March 2019, down from about 50% in a previous poll. American would not disclose how many seats it has sold on Tuesday's flights, a 10:32 am ET route from Miami to New York's LaGuardia Airport, and a return at 2:30 pm. But as of late morning Monday, the airline's site showed only one main cabin ticket still available for the afternoon return.<br/>

Royal Air Maroc is expected to begin operating direct flights between Casablanca and Tel Aviv, Israel, in January. The exact date of the first flight is yet to be determined. Some local reports citing informed sources suggest that the first flight could be as early as January 16. Meanwhile, booking company Kiwi.com is offering tickets for direct flights from Tel Aviv to Casablanca starting January 21 and in the opposite direction starting January 24. Royal Air Maroc has also listed Tel Aviv among the available destinations on its website but has yet to announce the flight schedule.<br/>