The last three years preceding the Covid pandemic had been hugely positive for the Moroccan national airlines, with the arrival of the Boeing 787 (in its -9 and -8 versions) in the fleet, the opening of a bunch of new destinations in North America, South America and even China, the 4-STAR rating awarded by Skytrax and the entry into the Oneworld alliance. But the pandemic and the consequent travel bans issued worldwide severely downsized the ambitions of the Eastern Africa carrier, which decided to alienate 30 out of its 60 aircraft including 4 Boeing 787s and a dozen Boeing 737-800s (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Olivier Cabaret)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: