ARCHIVED - Barcelona and Morocco flights close to being added to the schedules at Corvera airport

The Moroccan consul to Murcia reports that at least one airline is “very interested”

Abdelaziz Jatim, the Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in the Region of Murcia, indicated on Thursday after a meeting with Francisco Jiménez, the central government delegate to the Region, that there is a strong possibility of flights to and from Morocco being added to the schedules at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera.

Mr Jatim was introduced to the director of the airport in Corvera and took the opportunity to reveal that at least one airline has studied the idea and is “very interested” in creating direct flights between the Costa Cálida and Morocco. At the same time, he welcomed the opening of a new Moroccan consulate in Murcia, explaining that with close to 100,000 Moroccan nationals living in the Region this will allow them to complete paperwork and administrative procedures without having to travel all the way to Valencia.

It goes without saying that the already close ties between Murcia and Morocco would be further strengthened by the inauguration of direct flights.

For his part, Sr Jiménez pointed out that Morocco is an extremely important international trading partner of the Region of Murcia, and that the figure of 273 million euros in exports to Spain’s north African neighbour in the first half of this year represented an increase of 52 per cent over the equivalent period in 2018.

In the meantime, it is reported by José Ramón Díez de Revenga, the minister for Infrastructures and Development in the regional government, that negotiations concerning flights between Corvera and Barcelona are “very advanced”, and that only the minor details remain to be agreed upon. This would be welcomed by businesses and residents in Murcia as it would not only bring the region of Catalunya closer in terms of travelling time but would provide a link to a hub with direct connections all over Europe and the rest of the world.

Without entering into too much detail, Sr Díez de Revenga has expressed the hope that Corvera-Barcelona flights might be confirmed within a few months.

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