Air transport liberalization necessary for the sector's growth, Minister
Morocco, Economics, 2/21/2004

The liberalization of the Moroccan air transport is necessary to accompany the growth of this sector, said, here Thursday, the Moroccan minister of equipment and Transport who noted that this strategy is part of the kingdom's vision to attract 10 million tourists by the year 2010.

Karim Ghellab told Moroccan second TV channel 2M that liberalization is the product of a political will voiced during the annual Convention on tourism held in 2003.

The choice was confirmed during the 2004 tourism convention by King Mohammed VI who insisted that liberalization of air transport will reduce the costs of air transport, and increase the number of flights. The sovereign called the national carrier "to make the necessary adjustment so that, in addition to the traditional services offered, it can run low-cost and charter flights on a competitive basis."

As far as the Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc "RAM" is concerned, he pledged that the national company will be provided by all necessary means to face competition following the liberalization of the Moroccan sky.

"RAM should be treated on an equal footing with the other airlines," he insisted.

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