The air transportation sector ended the first seven months of 2024 with a record 18.1 million passengers, up 18.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Projections.
This development is due to double-digit growth in both international transportation (+17.9%) and national transportation (+24.6%), the directorate of the Ministry of Economy and Finance explained in its latest circumstance bulletin, based on statistics released by the National Office of Airports (ONA).
This performance benefited from the good development recorded at most national airports, especially Casablanca (+6.4 percent), Marrakech (+30.2 percent), Agadir (+34.6 percent), Tangier (+20 percent), Fez (+11.4 percent), and Rabat (+11.6 percent), the source added, 4 percent), Rabat-Sale (plus 40.4 percent), Nador (plus 3.9 percent), Oujda (plus 10.5 percent), Tetouan (plus 23.8 percent), Dakhla (plus 33.2 percent), Laayoune (plus 9.9 percent), Essaouira (plus 29.2 percent), and Ouarzazate (plus 18.4 percent).
By geographical distribution, the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts reported that air traffic continued its momentum until the end of July 2024, with Europe (+19%), the Middle and Far East (+12.1%), Africa (+16.4%), North America (+8.4%) and the Maghreb countries (+7.6%).
Air cargo and airport traffic grew by 24.2 percent and 14.8 percent, respectively, at the end of July.
In July alone, the air transportation sector set a new record, with the number of passengers exceeding 3 million, marking a 14.8 percent year-on-year growth.
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