{"id":32320,"date":"2021-10-21T13:59:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T12:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=32320"},"modified":"2021-10-21T14:39:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T13:39:25","slug":"morocco-bans-uk-flights-due-to-rising-covid-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/morocco-bans-uk-flights-due-to-rising-covid-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco bans UK flights due to rising Covid cases!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Morocco has banned UK flights (flights to and from the UK due to the pandemic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Many UK airlines and holiday companies have been notified by the Moroccan government that UK flights will be suspended from 23:59 BST on Wednesday until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The UK government has also updated its travel advice on visiting the destination, stating that the Moroccan government has suspended direct UK flights for an unspecified period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The advice states that UK travellers will need to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated for at least two weeks or a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before boarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">They will also be asked to present a Public Health Passenger form to the Moroccan authorities on arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">In addition to banning UK flights, the government has also decided to suspend flights between Morocco and Germany and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">EasyJet has officially cancelled all outbound flights from the UK, Germany and Netherlands to Morocco until 30 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">A representative said that with the guidance of the Moroccan government, the airline hopes to fly inbound flights in the coming days as repatriation flight options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>&#8220;<em>We are contacting all customers whose flights are cancelled with their options, which include a free of charge transfer, receiving a voucher or a refund,&#8221;<\/em> <\/strong>the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">British Airways has also cancelled a flight from Heathrow to Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Passengers returning to the UK from Morocco should contact their airline or tour operator to arrange an alternative route through a third country, such as Spain or France, where flights are operating as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">What are your thoughts on the Moroccan government&#8217;s ban on UK flights? Has the decision disrupted your holiday plans? Let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morocco has banned UK flights (flights to and from the UK due to the pandemic). Many UK airlines and holiday companies have been notified by the Moroccan government that UK flights will be suspended from 23:59 BST on Wednesday until further notice. 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