In short: Flying to Morocco from elsewhere in Europe, a delay of 3 hours or more is worth €250 per passenger on typical routes (EU261, any airline); from the UK £350 under UK261. On the way home you are covered only on an EU airline (into the EU) or a UK or EU airline (into the UK). Local rules may help on airlines from there.
Your rights each way
| Direction | Rules | Covered airlines | 3h+ delay / late cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another EU/EEA country or Switzerland → Morocco | EU261 | any airline | €250 |
| Morocco → another EU/EEA country or Switzerland | EU261 | only an EU airline | €250 |
| UK → Morocco | UK261 | any airline | £350 |
| Morocco → UK | UK261 | only a UK or EU airline | £350 |
| Outside Europe → Morocco | none | – | – |
Amounts are per passenger and depend on the great-circle distance between your airports – the ranges cover the busiest routes. Whatever the cause, from 2 hours’ delay the airline must provide meals and drinks, and a hotel if you are stuck overnight – where EU261 or UK261 applies.
Local rules: We found no national compensation scheme for flight delays or cancellations in force in Morocco on an official source (checked 10 November 2026). Morocco is a party to the Montreal Convention 1999, which covers proven damage caused by delay and baggage problems, not fixed compensation.
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Routes from the UK to Morocco
From the UK: in the CAA’s 2025 data the busiest Moroccan destinations from UK airports were Marrakesh, Agadir, Casablanca, Tangier, Rabat and Fez. Your flight from the UK to Morocco is covered by UK261 whatever the airline. The return flight is covered by UK261 only if a UK or EU airline operates it (and not if you received benefits or compensation and assistance under local rules); a flight from Morocco to the EU is covered by EU261 only on an EU airline.
Punctuality of the busiest routes in 2025, from UK Civil Aviation Authority data (departures from UK airports).
| Route | Flights | On time | 3h+ late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Gatwick – Marrakesh | 3,605 | 78.3% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| Manchester – Marrakesh | 1,711 | 65.2% | 0.64% | 0.47% |
| London Stansted – Marrakesh | 1,583 | 70.9% | 0.32% | 0.13% |
| Manchester – Agadir | 1,293 | 65.1% | 1.23% | 0.54% |
| London Gatwick – Agadir | 1,251 | 79.2% | 0.72% | 0.56% |
Strikes
No strikes affecting flights in Morocco are announced in our calendar at the moment.
Where to complain
- The airline first – in writing, with your booking reference. Use our complaint letter generator.
- From the UK: if you flew from a UK airport or with a UK airline, you can also use UK ADR, the CAA or the small claims court.
Tips for flying to Morocco
- Flying out from the EU or the UK, EU261 or UK261 protects you whatever the airline; for the flight home, only an EU airline brings EU261 into play, and only a UK or EU airline UK261 – check who operates your return flight before you book.
- If your return flight is not covered by EU261 or UK261, keep receipts: under the Montreal Convention you can claim proven costs caused by the delay.
- Morocco has been a party to the Montreal Convention 1999 since 2010.
Frequently asked questions
Am I covered on a flight to Morocco?
From anywhere in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, yes: EU261 covers every departing flight, whatever the airline – €250 per passenger on typical routes if you arrive 3 hours or more late. From the UK, UK261 covers every departing flight (£350). From outside Europe you are covered by neither rule.
Am I covered on the flight home from Morocco?
Flights from Morocco into the EU are covered by EU261 only on an EU airline, and into the UK by UK261 only on a UK or EU airline. With a Morocco airline you are not covered by EU261 or UK261.
We found no national compensation scheme for flight delays or cancellations in force in Morocco on an official source (checked 10 November 2026). Morocco is a party to the Montreal Convention 1999, which covers proven damage caused by delay and baggage problems, not fixed compensation.
Are strikes covered?
It depends whose staff are on strike. Air traffic control or airport strikes are usually extraordinary circumstances; strikes by the airline’s own staff are not (CJEU C-28/20). See strikes and compensation.
Data: Eurostat 2024, EUROCONTROL, UK Civil Aviation Authority 2025. Information only, not legal advice.
Sources
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 – full text (Article 3: scope; recital 15: air traffic management decisions) – EUR-Lex
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 as it applies in the UK (UK261) – Article 3, scope – legislation.gov.uk
- Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (Montreal, 1999) – list of parties – ICAO
- UK flight punctuality statistics 2025 (flights by destination from UK airports) – UK Civil Aviation Authority
- Eurostat – air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports (2024) – Eurostat
- EUROCONTROL – airport arrival ATFM delays (open performance data) – EUROCONTROL
- UK flight punctuality statistics 2025 – UK Civil Aviation Authority
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