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Morocco attractive to Chinese tourists for Spring Festival holidays

Xinhua, December 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Etihad Airways, the second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Friday that it has launched the "1,000 Chinese visitors to Morocco" initiative with a travel service in Beijing.

David Barranger, the senior vice president of global sales at Etihad, said that the Emirati airline and Beijing Yougo World International Travel Service, the largest tour operator specialized in outbound tourism to the Middle East and Africa, expect to carry 1,000 Chinese travellers to Morocco between February, when Chinese New Year holidays start, and June in 2017.

He added that Etihad has also join hands with the Moroccan National Tourist Office to promote a plan to attract 100,000 Chinese visitors each year by 2018.

Since June 1, Chinese tourists are eligible for a Moroccan visa on arrival in the North African country, which is known for its rich culture, beautiful beaches, vast deserts and magnificent mountain ranges. Enditem