Morocco
Marrakech Airport to Expand Ahead of 2030 World Cup Amid Surging Tourism
The Marrakech-Menara Airport will be greatly expanded by 2030, the year Morocco will co-host the World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
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Marrakesh Menara Airport
Morocco
UK Terror Alert Sparks Tourist Exodus from Morocco's Marrakech Airport
Marrakech airport recorded a strong influx of tourists following a message from the United Kingdom advising its nationals not to travel to 18 countries, including Morocco, due to a high risk of attacks during this period marked by the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement and the attack carried out by Iran against Israeli territory.
Morocco
Casablanca and Marrakech, the best airports in Africa
The Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca has just confirmed its position as a leading global air hub by receiving five distinctions. The Marrakech Menara Airport has been, for the first time, named the best airport in Africa in its category.
Morocco
Moroccan Officials Deny Plans for New Marrakech Airport
The information that a new international airport will be built 25 km from Marrakech is false.
Morocco
Morocco Plans $1 Billion International Airport Near Marrakech to Boost Tourism
The Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region, Farid Chourak, announced the construction of a new international airport 25 km from Marrakech . This project aims to respond to the growth of air traffic and to decongest the current Marrakech-Menara airport.
Morocco
Ryanair Expands in Morocco: New Domestic Route and 10 Million Passenger Goal
The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is implementing its flight program aimed at doubling the number of its annual passengers in Morocco to reach more than 10 million passengers by 2027. It is preparing to launch a direct and regular domestic route.
Morocco
Algerian Fugitive Wanted for Money Laundering Arrested at Moroccan Airport
The police agents at Marrakech-Menara airport arrested, on Wednesday, a 39-year-old Algerian national, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the French judicial authorities in a case related to money laundering.
Morocco
Ryanair Expands Morocco Routes: New La Rochelle to Marrakech Flights Starting June
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will launch a new air link to Morocco from La Rochelle airport next summer. A much-anticipated line for many residents and Moroccans living abroad in Charente-Maritime.
Morocco
Marrakech's $1 Billion Mega Airport Project Faces Uncertain Future
The Moroccan authorities had announced in 2014 the construction in Marrakech of a mega airport with a capacity of 20 million passengers per year. But the project, costing 10 billion dirhams, seems to have been forgotten.
Morocco
French Fugitive Wanted by Interpol Arrested at Marrakech Airport
A French national of Algerian origin was arrested by the national security services at Marrakech-Menara airport. The French justice had issued an international arrest warrant against him.
Morocco
Marrakech Airport Taxi Fares Increase: New Zone-Based Pricing Implemented
The province of Marrakech has just taken an administrative measure, increasing the rates of taxis for trips to and from the Marrakech-Menara International Airport . This decision affects the two categories of taxis and is accompanied by a novelty: customers will now have to pay the single window fees.
Morocco
Hundreds of Protected Reptiles Seized in Major Wildlife Trafficking Bust at Moroccan Airport
An attempt at illegal wildlife trafficking was thwarted by the national security services at Marrakech-Menara airport, as part of the efforts of the National Agency of Water and Forests (ANEF) to protect Moroccan wildlife and combat its illegal trade.