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Morocco reopening 'a huge boost' to depleted industry

Government
Will Payne
7 February 2022

Morocco’s decision to reopen its borders to international visitors on Monday (7 February) comes as another welcome and important step in the recovery of the global travel industry, Intrepid Travel managing director EMEA Zina Bencheikh has told TTG.

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Bencheikh, who is Moroccan, travelled to the north African country on Monday (7 February) and said it "felt great" to return and "kick off 2022". "The UK has been a really, really good market for us in January," she said.

"The news about Morocco reopening will give our source markets another boost because it was our best-selling destination in 2019 worldwide so it is really, really good for us that Morocco has reopened."

Bencheikh added the relaxation of restrictions was another "good opportunity" for travel agents to demonstrate their value by helping clients through "the nightmare" of paperwork and Covid-19 enforced travel regulations.