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Britons fear being stranded by Morocco coronavirus travel ban
The Guardian ^ | 3/18/20 | Lisa O'Carroll

Posted on 03/18/2020 9:24:46 AM PDT by DallasBiff

Thousands of British holidaymakers fear being stranded in Morocco after the country imposed a travel ban to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

The Moroccan tourist board said it had authorised 100 “rescue” flights, but Britons told of chaos at Marrakech and Agadir airports caused by a lack of information from airlines and the Foreign Office struggling to cope with the scale of repatriation.

The British ambassador in Rabat, Thomas Reilly, has been scrambling to try to help those stranded, and some described his efforts as “nothing short of incredible”, but others said the support on offer was “useless”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; morocco
I was scheduled to leave saturday to Marrakech. Glad I canceled. Had the travel insurance and got a partial refund.
1 posted on 03/18/2020 9:24:46 AM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

What in heck were they thinking?
Not the time for joy riding road trips


2 posted on 03/18/2020 9:31:13 AM PDT by HangnJudge (Kipling was right about humanity)
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To: HangnJudge

I planned this trip 6 months ago, before the hysteria. It’s part of my bucket list to visit every populated continent and Africa is the last.


3 posted on 03/18/2020 9:34:38 AM PDT by DallasBiff (Lautenberg The Forefather of "The Nanny State!")
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To: DallasBiff
My travel rules, in even the best of times:

1. Do not go to Mexico.
2. Do not go to any Muslim country.

I know that’s rather conservative, and I might be missing out on some great trips. But there’s a lot of classy things to see right here in the USA.


4 posted on 03/18/2020 9:38:04 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: DallasBiff

Its not Bank Holiday yet...

Why are they off work ???


5 posted on 03/18/2020 10:12:52 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: DallasBiff

And you, very smartly, cancelled, as opposed to those now stuck in a bad situation


6 posted on 03/18/2020 10:36:55 AM PDT by HangnJudge (Kipling was right about humanity)
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