Morocco airline cancels World Cup fans flights, citing Qatar restrictions

Morocco's nationalist hose said it was cancelling each flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to transportation fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a determination by Qatari authorities.

"Following the latest restrictions imposed by the Qatari authorities, Royal Air Maroc regrets to pass customers of the cancellation of their flights operated by Qatar Airways," the hose said successful an emailed statement.

The Qatari government's planetary media bureau did not instantly respond to requests for comment.

Royal Air Maroc had antecedently said it would laic connected 30 further flights to assistance fans get to Qatar for Wednesday night's semi-final crippled against France but connected Tuesday a root astatine a RAM question bureau said lone 14 flights had been scheduled.

The cancellation of Wednesday's 7 scheduled flights means RAM was lone capable to alert the 7 flights connected Tuesday, leaving fans who had already booked lucifer tickets oregon edifice rooms incapable to travel.

RAM said it would reimburse aerial tickets and apologised to customers.

The RAM spokesperson did not instantly respond to Reuters petition for comment. Qatar Airways did not instantly respond to Reuters petition for comment.