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Morocco Fans’ Heartbreak As Doha Flights Cancelled : 2022 World Cup

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Morocco Fans’ Heartbreak As Doha Flights Cancelled : 2022 World Cup

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Hundreds of Moroccan football fans are devastated after last-minute flight cancellations prevent them from traveling to Qatar for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final.

Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s national airline, had planned to operate seven additional flights ahead of the game.

It made the decision after Morocco’s FA promised 13,000 free tickets to the match against France.

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However, it was announced on Wednesday that Qatari officials had blocked the flights.

“Following the latest restrictions imposed by the Qatari authorities Royal Air Maroc regrets to inform customers of the cancellation of their flights operated by Qatar Airways,” the airline said in a statement to the Reuters news agency.

In a post on its social media channels on Monday, the airline offered 30 additional flights as part of a “exceptional flight schedule” to assist fans in getting to Qatar.

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However, affiliated travel agencies later stated that there would be only seven additional flights.

Many fans who had already purchased tickets and hotel rooms were left out of pocket as a result of the cancellations.

The airline issued a full apology and promised to reimburse passengers.

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