Royal Air Maroc Launches New Casablanca–Toronto Route

Royal Air Maroc is giving Canadians another option for flying to Casablanca this winter. Morocco’s largest carrier is expanding its transatlantic network with a new three times weekly non-stop service between Casablanca (CMN) and Toronto (YYZ) beginning December 8, 2024.

Royal Air Maroc Launches New Casablanca–Toronto Route

Royal Air Maroc is set to launch flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Casablanca (CMN) this December. It will be the second route in Canada for the airline which already serves Montreal (YUL).

The airline will fly the new route three times weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays beginning December 8, 2024, with the following flight times:

• AT211 Toronto (YYZ) to Casablanca (CMN), departing 9:25pm, and arriving 10:45am the next day
• AT210 Casablanca (CMN) to Toronto (YYZ), departing 4:45pm, and arriving 7:25pm

The new route will be serviced by the airline’s 274-seat Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, offering 18 business class seats in a 2-2-2 configuration, and 256 economy class seats in a 3-3-3 configuration.

This route is part of the company’s development plan that it signed with the Moroccan government in July 2023.

According to the airline’s CEO, Hamid Addou, having flights from both Toronto and Montreal will provide “greater convenience and comfort” for Moroccans living in Canada, adding that it will also help strengthen economic relations between the two countries while boosting tourism.

The added service is not just an added bonus for travellers looking to fly direct from Toronto to Morocco, but it will also help people connect further in the region with Royal Air Maroc’s convenient connections in Western Africa, the Middle East, and Europe (including to Madrid and Barcelona).

The additional route also opens up new opportunities to redeem points to North Africa and beyond.

Booking Royal Air Maroc with Points

Royal Air Maroc belongs to the oneworld alliance, which means you’ll likely find award availability with one of its partner airlines’ programs, such as the following that are accessible to Canadians:

• Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan (accessible by transferring Marriott Bonvoy points or through US credit cards)
• American Airlines AAdvantage (accessible by transferring from RBC Avion at a rate of 1:0.7 or through US credit cards)
• British Airways Executive Club (accessible by transferring from RBC Avion or Amex Membership Rewards points at a rate of 1:1)
• Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (accessible by transferring from RBC Avion at a rate of 1:1; or transferring from Amex Membership Rewards at a rate of 1:0.7; or earn with the Cathay World Elite® Mastercard® – powered by Neo)

While Royal Air Maroc reliably releases long-haul award space to its oneworld partners, it’s yet to release awards on its Toronto services. However, if we go by how their Montreal–Casablanca route is being priced by oneworld programs, we can likely predict how the Toronto–Casablanca one-way flights will be priced.

The following are the approximate award prices for a one-way flight on Montreal–Casablanca route, which should be fairly close to what you can expect from the Toronto–Casablanca award prices:

• American Airlines AAdvantage: 30,000 miles in economy and 57,500 miles in business class
• Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan: 22,500 miles in economy and 45,000 miles in business class
• British Airways Executive Club: 20,750 Avios in economy and 62,000 Avios in business class
• Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: 27,000 Asia Miles in economy and 63,000 in business class

Among the four programs, American Airlines AAdvantage is your best bet, since it doesn’t add fuel surcharges to Royal Air Maroc awards. Plus, for Canadians, AAdvantage miles can easily be acquired by transferring from RBC Avion with an ongoing 15% transfer bonus to boot.

Conclusion

Royal Air Maroc, a oneworld airline, is set to launch flights between Toronto and Casablanca this December. Toronto (YYZ) will be the North African carrier’s second Canadian destination after Montreal (YUL).

The three times weekly Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service begins on December 8, 2024, and this will be a good option for anyone looking to fly from Toronto to Morocco or to connect to destinations in Western Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.