Morocco’s Airports See 65% Passenger Surge, Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels

In its latest report on commercial air traffic, the National Airports Office (ONDA) revealed that Moroccan airports have welcomed 31,202 international flights, noting that this volume represents a recovery rate of 77% compared to the same period in 2019.

In detail, Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport welcomed 1,457,154 international passengers, recovering 58% of the 2019 traffic, while Marrakech airport, with 565,680 passengers, recorded a recovery rate of 46%, according to the same source.

Other airports have even exceeded their 2019 traffic, namely the airports of Tetouan (133%), Nador (127%), Tangier (114%), Al Hoceima (106%) and Oujda (105%).

During the month of August 2021 alone, the international commercial traffic of national airports recovered 82% of the 2019 passenger traffic, a rate rivaling that of Mediterranean basin countries, including France (70%), Spain (68%), and Turkey (76%), the Office notes, adding that this performance was recorded thanks to the Marhaba 2021 operation.