Airlines from China and Morocco reopen services

Within three days, two airlines from China and Morocco reopened their flight services between China and Morocco, underscoring the market potential driven by mutual visa-free policy. On Tuesday, Royal Air Maroc flight AT230 landed at Beijing Daxing International Airport, signifying the return of its Beijing Daxing-Casablanca round-trip route. This is the first African route since Daxing airport resumed international and regional routes in 2023. This route is currently operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with a capacity of approximately 300 passengers. The route operates three weekly round-trip flights. The Casablanca-Beijing route is crucial to promoting tourism in Morocco, with international tourists anticipated to make up 80% of its passenger traffic, according to information Daxing airport shared with the Global Times. Also on Sunday, Shanghai Airlines flight FM871, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, carrying 237 passengers arrived at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca of Morocco, where it was welcomed by a water gate salute. With the flight, Shanghai Airlines is the first airline to operate the Shanghai-Casablanca route, establishing a direct connection between Shanghai and Morocco. Shanghai Airlines will fly three times per week. <br/>