Air Côte d'Ivoire to debut commercial flight to Casablanca in May
TLDR
- Air Côte d'Ivoire introduces new flights to Casablanca, Morocco, offering four weekly flights from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport in Abidjan.
- Inaugural commercial flight scheduled for May 14 with round-trip tickets starting at 335,300 FCFA (511 euros), competing with Royal Air Maroc in the region.
- Expansion targets North Africa market segment dominated by Royal Air Maroc on the Abidjan - Casablanca route, aiming to attract passengers with competitive pricing and convenient flight schedules.
Air Côte d'Ivoire is expanding its services to North Africa with the introduction of flights to Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco. The airline's inaugural commercial flight to the city is scheduled for May 14.
Operating from its hub at Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport in Abidjan, Air Côte d'Ivoire will offer four weekly flights, departing every Thursday, Sunday at 8:30 a.m., and Tuesday, Friday at 12:20 p.m. Prices for round-trip tickets start from 335,300 FCFA (around 511 euros), including taxes.
The carrier enters a market segment currently dominated by Royal Air Maroc, which has been operating daily flights on the Abidjan - Casablanca route for years, with consistently high occupancy rates according to industry experts.
Key Takeaways
After more than a decade of operations in African skies since its inception in 2012 with just three aircraft, Air Côte d'Ivoire has become one of the flagships of the Ivorian economy. Establishing its hub in Abidjan, the airline has grown its fleet to 10 aircraft, with additional orders expected from Airbus. Casablanca in the Cherifian Kingdom will mark Air Côte d'Ivoire's second long-haul service, following Johannesburg in June 2022, and its 26th destination overall, including 21 regional and 5 domestic destinations. Beyond Africa, the company is eyeing expansion into Europe, with plans to launch service to Paris CDG by the end of 2024, followed by Geneva and Beirut in 2025, London in 2026, and destinations in America such as Washington and New York by 2027.
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