Delayed or Cancelled Flight to Morocco? Your EU261 & UK261 Rights

Does EU261 apply to flights to Morocco?

Yes — for the EU departure leg. EU261 applies to all flights departing from EU airports, regardless of destination. Flights from Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt or Madrid to Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir or any other Moroccan city are covered by EU261 if they depart from an EU airport. The compensation is €400 per person for all EU–Morocco routes (all are medium-haul, 1,500–3,500 km). Return flights from Morocco on Royal Air Maroc or other non-EU carriers are NOT covered.

Which airlines cover both directions on EU–Morocco routes?

EU-registered carriers cover both directions: Air France (French), Transavia France/Netherlands (French/Dutch), Ryanair (Irish), easyJet Europe (Austrian), Vueling (Spanish), Iberia (Spanish), Condor (German), Brussels Airlines (Belgian). These airlines must comply with EU261 on flights from Morocco to EU airports as well as from EU airports to Morocco. Royal Air Maroc is Moroccan — covered EU/UK departures only.

What is the most important deadline for Morocco flight claims?

Belgium has the most urgent deadline: 1 year from the date of disruption. If your Brussels–Casablanca or Brussels–Marrakech flight was delayed more than 10 months ago, file immediately. Netherlands: 2 years — also urgent. Germany: 3 years. France: 5 years. Spain: 5 years. UK: 6 years. Always use the departure country's limitation period — not Morocco's legal system.

I booked a package holiday to Morocco — do I have additional rights?

Yes. If you booked a package (flight + accommodation or other services combined), you have EU261 rights against the airline AND separate rights against the tour operator under the EU Package Travel Directive (2015/2302) or UK Package Travel Regulations 2018. The tour operator must offer alternatives or a full refund if the package is cancelled. You can pursue both the EU261 cash compensation and the package travel refund simultaneously.

Rome to Casablanca — is this €250 or €400?

Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Casablanca (CMN) is approximately 2,000 km — medium-haul tier (1,500–3,500 km), so €400 compensation under EU261. Note: Rome to Tunis is approximately 1,300 km (short-haul, €250) — do not confuse these. All Italy–Morocco routes are medium-haul at €400. Italy has a 2-year limitation period — act within 2 years of the disruption.