Ryanair announced today that it had made a five-year agreement with Morocco to develop up to 20 routes aimed at carrying one million passengers a year.

Ryanair inks five-year deal for flights to Morocco, bringing more rivalry on flights between Europe, North African country.

Ryanair, Europe’s leading low fares airline, announced Thursday that it had signed a five-year agreement with the Moroccan government to fly to the North African country after six months of negotiations with Rabat.

The deal will allow the Irish carrier to develop low-cost air access and tourism to Morocco from Ryanair's bases throughout Europe, it said in a statement.