Air Mediterranee launches flights from Marseille to Oujda and from Lyon to Lisbon

Air Méditerranée commenced operations on the route from Marseille (MRS) to Oujda (OUD) in Morocco on 26 June. The carrier, which offers twice-weekly 737-500-operated services on the route, faces competition from Ryanair (three weekly frequencies) and Royal Air Maroc (two). In addition, on the same day Air Méditerranée launched services on the 1,400-kilometre route from Lyon (LYS) to Lisbon (LIS). A321s are deployed to operate the route on a twice-weekly basis in competition with TAP (19 weekly flights) and easyJet (five).