Moroccan government, Spanish group sign tourism promotion deal

The Moroccan government and the Spanish Group of Tourism promotion, Globalia, signed in Rabat Wednesday a partnership agreement during a ceremony chaired by prime minister, Driss Jettou.

Under the agreement, Globalia's airliner, Air Europa, will start operating a regular and direct Madrid-Marrakesh flight.

Air Europa, founded in 1986, has since 1991 focused on becoming one of the leading airlines in Europe. It operates a fleet of 30 Boeing airplanes on a network that includes most of the Spanish territory. It has European destinations such as Paris, Milan, Rome and London, as well as transatlantic destinations including Salvador de Baha, Havana, Santo Domingo, Caracas, Cancun and Punta Cana.

Air Europa has already signed collaboration agreements with Aeropostal, Air France, Air Luxor, Alitalia, Continential Airlines, KLM, Malev, Southern Winds and Tunisair.

Globalia will also co-invest with the Moroccan tourism office (ONMT) in an advertising campaign aimed at promoting the Morocco destination in the Spanish market.

This is the second accord of the kind signed by the Moroccan government after the one with "TUI," a leader of integrated tourism.

The agreement was signed by equipment and transport minister, Karim Ghellab, tourism minister, Adil Douiri and Globalia's CEO, Juan Jose Hidalgo.