Royal Air Maroc (RAM), Morocco’s flagship carrier, resumed its direct flights between Casablanca and Brazil’s São Paulo on Saturday evening, ending a five-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Morocco’s News Agency (MAP) reported.
The airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down at São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, carrying about 300 passengers.
The route addresses growing demand from business travelers and tourists on both sides of the Atlantic. The air connection between the two economic hubs will operate three times a week.
Flights will depart Casablanca on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 4:45 PM, landing in São Paulo at 10:20 PM local time. Return flights will leave São Paulo on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 12:25 AM, arriving in Casablanca at 1:15 PM.
Othmane Baba, RAM’s regional director, highlighted the airline’s code-sharing agreement with Brazil’s largest carrier, GOL Linhas Aereas.
The partnership enhances connectivity to other cities in Brazil and Morocco. Baba also pointed out the global reach of Royal Air Maroc’s Casablanca hub, which connects travelers to 97 destinations worldwide, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and soon Asia, with the planned reinstatement of a direct route to Beijing.
The route’s relaunch aligns with Royal Air Maroc’s plan to support Morocco’s major initiatives, including the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which the country will co-host with Spain and Portugal.