Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)
IT is one of the most exciting new airline developments this year.
A brand new company Your Flight is to launch direct flights from Gibraltar to Morocco this Spring.
The airline, set up by four local businessmen from the Rock, is offering the route up to twice a week from April 17 to Marrakech.
Costing just £99 one way, the flights, operated by Royal Air Maroc, will leave the Rock on Thursdays and Sundays
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Best of all, there will be ‘no hidden extras’ with passengers able to take up to 23 kilos of luggage.
Winner
Your Flight also hopes to offer other destinations, including Fez, Agadir and Casablanca, in the future.
A service to Tangier is planned for late 2014.
Director Paul Lopez told the Olive Press: “It has been in the planning stages for two years but now is definitely the right time to launch.
“Until now you have to fly on Ryanair via Sevilla or go on a more expensive service from Malaga, via Casablanca or Madrid.
“We are onto a winner here. We expect it to do very well.”
Why would you FLY from Gib to Tanger. Check in time is likely to be significantly longer than the 45 minute ferry trip from Tarifa.
Many years ago Gibair used to operate a frequent service between Gib and Tangier first with DC3’s then with Viscounts but PM is correct as with moderrn day security requirements the HSS from Tarifa would be quicker
£99! They are taking the mick! You can fly from the UK to Agadir for less than that! that said, I can see there is a point to running the Gib-Marrakech route – very expensive to fly from Malaga via Casablanca. Tangier mighty odd though.
Great news! Good on those with new ideas and projects!
sounds great but very expensive!!