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air route.Starting on January 20th, 2025, RAM will relaunch the direct air route, which was launched in January 2020 then suspended a few weeks later due to the Covid-19 crisis, with three flights per week, the company said in a press release."We are thrilled to resume the first direct route linking Morocco and China.The Casablanca-Beijing route is mainly dedicated to the development of Moroccan tourism, since 80% of the traffic on this route will be made up of foreign tourists," announced Hamid Addou, RAM's Chairman and CEO, quoted in the press release.(Maghreb Arabe Presse 5/8) Uganda: Uganda Airlines is stepping up competition against the dominance of Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Rwanda's RwandAir with the launch of new flights to Abuja in Nigeria, Lusaka in Zambia, and Harare in Zimbabwe.This expansion is part of the airline's strategy to enhance revenue generation, boost fleet utilisation, and position itself for future growth.