A new direct airline linking Charleroi-Brussels South Airport and Essaouira airport

The Boeing 737-800 from the Belgian airline TUI fly, which will provide this service at a rate of 2 flights per week from Charleroi-Brussels South Airport with 140 passengers on board, landed at the airport Essaouira Mogador At around 16:00 and was greeted by the traditional greeting of water jets on arrival as a welcome sign.

\"The launch of this link is good news for the Belgian and Moroccan communities living in both countries, as well as for Belgian tourists wishing to go to Essaouira,\" said the representative of TUI fly company Meriem Belyasmine.

\"This is a large-scale project that is part of the desire of the company and local players to promote the destination of Essaouira,\" she added in a statement to the MAP .

And to note that with this new line, the company TUI fly will assure to the visitors of the province of Essaouira a connection characterized by a service of high quality and a comfortable air experience.

TUI fly continues its growth in Morocco and proves that its offer satisfies its customers (Moroccans living abroad and tourists) thanks to a fleet of last generation aircraft, quality service and attractive rates, has -she says.

In a similar statement, President of the Essaouira Provincial Tourism Council (CPTE), Redouane El Khanne, pointed out that the launch of this airline will promote the Essaouira destination in the Brussels region, Benelux and North France with a view to draining other market shares for the Essaouira region and increasing the number of tourists from this region and consolidating the city of Essaouira on the European market.

The director of Essaouira Mogador airport, Yahya Laârous, said the new airline will boost the attractiveness of the City of the Alizés and will boost the positive results of the arrivals recorded in early 2017.

TUI fly is the 2nd Belgian airline. In 2016, it carried 3.7 million passengers. Its fleet consists of 27 planes (summer 2017). Its network has 187 roads and links 111 airports. The business model of TUI fly is hybrid because the company carries both travelers who buy only air ticket and those who buy a package with a tour operator.

Thanks to a fleet of last generation aircraft, quality service and attractive rates, TUI fly has positioned itself in the Moroccan market in general and in the city of Essaouira in particular.

With the launch of this line, the Belgian airline intensifies its presence in Morocco for the summer season 2017.

The company is active in Morocco from 12 airports and serves France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands with a fill rate of around 92%.