ASA To Morocco Agreed

9 September 2019

The Philippines and the Kingdom of Morocco agreed to provide seven flights a week from each other's territory beginning next year as the two countries negotiated and initialed an Air Services Agreement (ASA) last week at the office of Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile in Rabat, Morocco.

The parties also signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) granting full third and fourth freedom traffic rights for both passenger and cargo, and setting out other operational details for their respective designated carriers.

This is the seventh ASA of the Philippines in the African region. Designated airlines are Royal Air Maroc and Philippine Airlines.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Igor G. Bailen headed the Philippine delegation, comprised of Undersecretary Manuel Antonio L. Tamayo of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Undersecretary Edwin R. Enrile of the Department of Tourism (DOT), Executive Director Carmelo L. Arcilla of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), and Director Joan Karen A. Riola of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Meanwhile, the Moroccan delegation is headed by Director of Air Transport Tarik Talibi, together with Deputy Director of Air Transport Mohamed Hamidi, Mr. Otman Ait Madani, Ms. Nora Oustani, Ms. Wahiba Amara, Ms. Maria Ed-Dahri, Mr. Hicham Ouzine, Mr. Younes El Bouzidi, and Ms. Rihab Bencheckroun.

According to DFA Usec. Bailen, the Philippines will establish an embassy in Morroco next year.