Morocco’s national airline is laying on 30 extra return flights to jet elated fans to Qatar for Wednesday’s historic World Cup semi-final against France. According to the firm in a statement on Monday, in order to allow the many Moroccans wanting to support the national team at its peak and experience the emotion of the World Cup semi-final, it has set up an air bridge between Casablanca and Doha
Morocco beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal 1 nil on Saturday, becoming the first African or Arab team to qualify for a World Cup semi-final. The North African kingdom’s airline called it a historic qualification and said jumbo jets would operate the 30 return flights leaving today and Wednesday in time for the match. Meanwhile, fans had earlier complained online of hiccups at an overcrowded airport in Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital, ahead of the Portugal clash.
Chidozie Chima | August 16, 2024
