AVIATION LIBERALIZATION AS A MEANS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM: THE EU–MOROCCO CASE DR FRÉDÉRIC DOBRUSZKES, OXFORD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT STUDIES UNIT, SOUTH PARKS ROAD,
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[email protected] This is an abridged version of the paper presented at the conference. The full version is being submitted elsewhere. Details on the full paper can be obtained from the author. Aviation liberalization as a means to promote international tourism: The EU–Morocco case Dobruszkes, Frédéric; Mondou, Véronique AVIATION LIBERALIZATION AS A MEANS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM: THE EU–MOROCCO CASE Dr Frédéric Dobruszkes, Oxford University, School of Geography and the Environment, Transport Studies Unit, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK,
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[email protected] ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the extent to which the liberalization of the airline market between the EU and Morocco has led to significant changes in both air services and leisure travel, thus contributing to the Moroccan tourist master plan to attract 10 million tourists. Liberalization has led to a large expansion of regular air services in terms of the number of seats and routes supplied but also to a decrease in charter business. The low-cost airlines are the main player in this move. International leisure mobilities to Morocco have also strongly increased, although the relation with air transport liberalization is less clearly established.