Morocco’s Airports recorded a new record of 27,091,249 passengers in 2023, up 32% compared to 2022, according to the National Airports Office (ONDA).
This growth was driven by international traffic, which was up 32% compared to 2022, reaching 24,429,325 passengers, ONDA said in a statement.
All geographical clusters showed growth, notably Europe +32%, Middle and Far East +32%, Africa +45% and North America +28%, the same source pointed out.
This performance was underpinned by the opening of a number of new international routes linking various Moroccan airports, including Marrakech Menara, Agadir Al Massira, Rabat Salé, Oujda Angads, Fez Saïss, Tangier Ibn Battouta, Essaouira Mogador, Nador Al Aroui and Guelmim, to a variety of destinations including Bilbao, Doha, Luxembourg, Warsaw, Geneva, Düsseldorf and many others.
Most airports have recorded double-digit growth rates compared with 2022. These include Marrakech (+41%), Rabat (+38%), Tetouan (+35%), Tangier (+34%), Fez (+31%), Agadir (+30%), Nador (+22%) and Oujda (+10%).
Casablanca Mohammed V airport, which accounts for over 36% of national air traffic, welcomed almost 9.8 million passengers in 2023, up 28% on the previous year.
This traffic remains lower than that recorded in 2019 when it exceeded 10 million passengers, representing a recovery rate of 95%, according to the National Airports Office.
“With 27,091,249 passengers arriving and departing from Morocco’s airports in 2023, air traffic reached a new record, with a growth rate of around 32% compared with 2022”, the same source added.
This growth was driven by international traffic, which increased by 32% compared to 2022, reaching nearly 24.43 million passengers, the statement noted.
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