EasyJet Opens First African Base in Marrakech with Six New Routes
EasyJet has opened its first permanent base on the African continent, stationing three aircraft at Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) in Morocco. The launch, attended yesterday by easyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis alongside Moroccan National Tourist Office Director Achraf Fayda and National Airports Office Director Adel El Fakir, marks 20 years of the airline's operations in Morocco and 20 million passengers carried across the country. The new base is expected to offer a record four million seats in its first year and has created 100 direct jobs alongside thousands of indirect positions in the region.
The base opening is underpinned by a long-term partnership between easyJet and the Moroccan National Tourist Office, signed in autumn 2025. Six new routes to Morocco have been announced for Winter 2026 - Prague, Newcastle, and Zurich to Marrakech are now on sale, while Nantes to Essaouira, Bordeaux to Agadir, and Birmingham to Agadir will go on sale later this spring. The additions bring easyJet's total Morocco network to 58 routes across five airports, cementing its position as the second largest airline in Marrakech, the third largest in Morocco overall, and the leading carrier operating to Morocco from both the UK and Switzerland.
Source: Aviation A2Z
