Royal Air Maroc announces new UK routes

Whilst the launch was, unsurprisingly, muted due to the coronavirus pandemic, Royal Air Maroc joined the oneworld airline alliance this year.

This means that you can now earn and spend Avios, and earn British Airways Executive Club tier points, on Royal Air Maroc services.

UK Aviation News reports that the airline is planning to launch three new routes on top of its existing Heathrow to Casablanca services:

• Manchester to Agadir (2 per week)

• Gatwick to Agadir (2 per week)

• Gatwick to Marrakech (4 per week)

I can’t find any further mention of these new routes outside of UK Aviation News. It isn’t clear if the Marrakech service will operate as a British Airways codeshare, with BA dropping some of its own flights.

No dates seem to have been for the services to start and they are not currently bookable on the Royal Air Maroc website.

We are hoping to give Royal Air Maroc a try during 2021 to see what it has to offer as an Avios redemption. Our initial enthusiasm was dampened when we saw the taxes and charges being imposed on Royal Air Maroc flights.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

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