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Jet4You, new low-cost airline in Morocco |
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Casablanca, Dec. 28 - "Jet4You", a second new low-cost airline, to be created in Morocco after «Atlas Blue», will be operational in Marsh 2006 and aims to diversify offer and attract more tourists.
The company, with a capital of MAD 60Mn (euro 5.5Mn) owned at 40% by tourism word leader and 5th European carrier TIU group, and at 60% by Moroccan shareholders, targets notably foreign tourist markets and Moroccan expatriates, the promoters said. Moroccan tourism strategic plan "2010 vision", aims to bring some 10 million tourists annually to the kingdom by 2010. Nearly 6 million tourists visited the North African country this year, bringing in USD 4 billion. The new company is born in the wake of "Open Sky" agreement signed recently by Morocco and the European Union (EU) to liberalize air traveling starting early 2006. Jet4You is starting with two Boeing 737-400 and a 100 strong personnel. A staff that will increase to 400 by 2010. The company, which will market its services via its future website, call center and travel agency networks, also plans to up its fleet to 10 planes. source: Maghreb Arab Press |
