The Moroccan authorities decided, Monday, to suspend flights to and from Turkey, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany, starting from February 22 at midnight. The decision will be reviewed in two weeks.
Following Moroccan Authorities decision, flights to and from : Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Turkey are suspended starting from tonight. Decision will be reviewed in two weeks. @airarabiagroup
— Laila Mechbal (@LailaMechbal) February 22, 2021
The official page of the Turkish Embassy in Rabat indicated that this decision comes «as part of the fight against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the criteria of the Ministry of Health of Morocco».
URGENT‼️Tous les vols de & vers la Suisse??à destination & en provenance du Maroc ??sont temporairement suspendus par décision des autorités marocaines à partir de ce jour 22 février à minuit. Cette décision sera évaluée tous les 15 jours. Plus d’infos sur https://t.co/NpODMt74HH pic.twitter.com/u64oobpop4
— Ambassadeur Guillaume Scheurer (@AmbSuisseMaroc) February 22, 2021
Meanwhile, the Swiss Ambassador to Morocco, Guillaume Scheurer said on his Twitter account that «all flights from and to Switzerland to and from Morocco are temporarily suspended». «This decision will be reviewed every two weeks», he added.
⚠️‼️FAS’IN TÜRKİYE’YLE OLAN HAVAYOLU ULAŞIMINI GEÇİCİ OLARAK ASKIYA ALMASINA İLİŞKİN DUYURU
⚠️‼️إعلان حول تعليق المغرب لرحلاته الجوية مؤقتاً مع تركيا⚠️‼️
⚠️‼️ANNONCE SUR LA SUSPENSION TEMPORAIRE DES VOLS À DESTINATION ET EN PROVENANCE DE LA TURQUIE⚠️‼️ pic.twitter.com/QZ7ixcnI0j— Ambassade de Turquie (@TCRabatBE) February 22, 2021
Since January 19, access to Morocco has been suspended for planes and passengers from Australia, Brazil, Ireland and New Zealand. A list that also includes South Africa, Denmark and the United Kingdom.
On the weekend, the Ministry of Health announced the detection of 21 strains of the new UK variant. Thus, the total number of cases of this variant amounts to 24 strains detected to date.