Leading German tourism group eyes stronger presence in Morocco
Morocco-Germany, Business, 6/11/2003

TUI Group, a leading German tour operator, has unveiled a plan to consolidate its 35-year presence in Morocco.

TUI Group, which has become an important actor in Moroccan tourism, wants to develop its hotels network in the kingdom, Ralf Cortsen, a representative of the operator said at a meeting Monday with Prime Minister, Driss Jettou.

Cortsen said his group is building in Morocco three hotels of a total accommodation capacity of 2,000 beds. These projects are a token of trust in the future of Morocco, he said.

The group equally intends to open new hotels in Marrakesh and Agadir over the next two years.

Eric Debry, president of the French tour operator, "Nouvelles Frontieres," a TUI partner, said the group plans to increase flights from Germany, France and Belgium to Morocco. As of next fall, additional weekly flights will be serviced from Germany, he said.

Jettou assured the German group that the government will spare no effort to effect fruitful cooperation with the German corporation part of the country's plan to bring 10 million tourists by 2010.

Tourism minister, Adil Douiri, said Morocco and TUI group are studying a partnership convention that would increase direct flights between some Moroccan cities and foreign markets.

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