MARSEILLE (AFX) - Budget airline Ryanair said it has postponed the opening of new routes between Morocco and France and Germany after an agreement to create a common airspace between the European Union and Morocco was delayed.
The airline said that in order for it to open the new routes, all member states of the EU must sign a preliminary agreement aimed at creating a common European airspace which includes Morocco.
However, the signing of the agreement, originally slated for the beginning of October, has now been pushed back to November 17, it said.
New routes between Morocco and Frankfurt and Marseille will now open on December 1, rather than the end of October for Frankfurt flights, and November 8 for Marseille flights, as was originally planned.
Clients who have already booked onto the routes will be reimbursed or will receive alternative tickets, the airline said. newsdesk@afxnews.com afp/har/abr COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2006. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News. AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited