Morocco's Royal Air Maroc scales back flights due to fuel costs

Royal Air Maroc is temporarily halting flights to several African and European cities as rising jet fuel prices and higher operating costs strain the airline. The carrier also cited weak passenger demand amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

May 25, 2026

Reuters

Morocco's Royal Air Maroc scales back flights due to fuel costs

A Shell tanker truck is seen on the tarmac near the tails of Transavia, EasyJet, Royal Air Maroc and Aegean planes at the Nantes Atlantique Airport in Bouguenais near Nantes, France, April 30, 2026.

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Morocco's state-owned carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said on Saturday it would temporarily suspend several routes to African and European destinations due to rising jet fuel prices, elevated operating costs and weak demand.

Tensions in the Middle East have driven a surge in global jet fuel prices, putting pressure on carriers and prompting temporary route suspensions.

RAM will pause flights linking Moroccan airports with several African cities of Bangui, Brazzaville, Kinshasa, Douala, Yaounde and Libreville, the airline said in a statement.

It will also halt flights to the European destinations of Malaga, Barcelona, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille and Brussels.

-Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi;Editing by Bernadette Baum/Reuters