I flew with Royal Air Maroc during the holy month of Ramadan on a flight from 15:20 to 19:07. Lunch was served around 16:00. When the flight attendant asked for my meal choice, I explained that I was fasting and kindly asked if my meal could be delayed until sunset so I could break my fast. I was told this was not possible because it would coincide with the landing time.
However, I was surprised to see that dates and traditional Moroccan sweets were later served in Business Class, and one passenger even received a meal just minutes before landing. Meanwhile, fasting passengers in Economy Class were completely overlooked, despite the fact that sunset occurred about 20 minutes before landing. It would have been a simple and respectful gesture to offer even a few dates and a bottle of water.
What was even more surprising is that dates and chebakia were offered to some foreign passengers while fasting passengers were ignored. This created the impression of unequal treatment between Economy and Business Class.
During Ramadan, a Moroccan airline should show basic cultural awareness and hospitality toward fasting passengers. Helping someone break their fast with a simple date and water would have been a small but meaningful gesture.
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