Air Connection: RAM Launches a Direct Brussels–Tetouan Route

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) inaugurated on Friday its new direct route linking Brussels to Tetouan, marking a new step in strengthening air connectivity between Morocco and Belgium.

The inaugural flight of this new service, operated twice a week (Monday and Friday), departed from Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) at 12:15 p.m. bound for Tetouan–Sania R’mel Airport—an initiative aimed at improving connectivity to the northern region of the Kingdom and supporting its tourism and economic appeal.

On this occasion, a reception was held in the boarding area of Brussels Airport, attended by numerous passengers from the Moroccan community in Belgium as well as Belgian citizens wishing to travel to northern Morocco.

Representatives of Royal Air Maroc in Belgium, Morocco’s Ambassador to Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mohamed Ameur, and officials from Brussels Airport, the country’s largest airport hub, took part in the ceremony.

In a statement to MAP, Ameur described the opening of this new air route as excellent news which, “far more than just a journey,” symbolizes the growing closeness between Morocco and Belgium and the strengthening of ties between the peoples of both countries.

This new service will undoubtedly help promote and facilitate travel for Moroccans living in Belgium to their home country, especially since many Moroccans residing in Belgium originate from the northern region of the Kingdom, he said.

Ameur also emphasized that this air route will boost tourism in northern Morocco—a region with remarkable historical and cultural heritage—and will encourage economic exchanges and cultural cooperation between the two Kingdoms.

For his part, RAM’s Regional Director for the Benelux, Mohamed Issam Mosseddaq, stated that this direct Brussels–Tetouan connection strengthens RAM’s network in the region and complements existing routes from the Belgian capital to Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Nador, and Tangier.

“Through this launch, Royal Air Maroc continues its commitment to bringing Morocco and Europe closer together by offering improved connectivity that meets the expectations of our compatriots living in the region and tourists from the Benelux who wish to discover the city of Tetouan as well as nearby towns,” he explained.

The new route will also help stimulate tourism by enabling Belgian tour operators to offer travel packages departing from Brussels.

Ahead of the launch of this new service, RAM rolled out a month-long promotional campaign, including targeted advertising in metro stations near neighborhoods with a high concentration of the Moroccan community, visuals on Brussels trams, and radio spots.