Ryanair to launch new routes connecting Dakhla to Madrid and Lanzarote

Ryanair will connect Dakhla airport to two Spanish destinations: Madrid and Lanzarote. This new service, set to launch in January 2025, aims to boost the Moroccan city's connectivity.

The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday between the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) and the Irish low-cost carrier, with Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Crafts and the Social Economy, and Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, in attendance.

According to an ONMT press release, the agreement «covers the next four tourist seasons and includes plans for the eventual launch of four new international routes to Dakhla». The initial phase will see flights to and from the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands, with two weekly frequencies.

The agreement also includes the «launch of new air routes linking major European cities to Dakhla airport, thereby enhancing access for European tourists to this rapidly growing destination and contributing to its development».

With this new service, «Ryanair will become the fourth partner of ONMT to open a direct international route to Dakhla, following Royal Air Maroc, Binter Canarias, and Transavia», the statement added.

To mark this agreement, a Ryanair delegation led by Eddie Wilson visited Dakhla. In addition to the Minister, the Wali of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, the President of the Regional Tourism Council, the directors of ONMT, and representatives of the National Tourism Confederation (CNT) were also present.