
Agadir Airport Begins $2 Million Expansion to Meet Growing Passenger Demand
The renovation work on Agadir airport will start next month and will last for 12 months, in order to meet the sustained growth in passenger traffic.

The renovation work on Agadir airport will start next month and will last for 12 months, in order to meet the sustained growth in passenger traffic.

As part of its investment plan called Envol 2025, aimed at supporting the growth of the tourism sector, the National Airports Office (ONDA) will mobilize an amount of 4 billion dirhams in 2023 to support the growth of the activity of the airports of Marrakech, Agadir and Tangier .

The Minister of Employment has managed to defuse the threat of a paralysis of around fifteen days brandished by the air traffic controllers, following a meeting with their union representatives.

Air traffic is likely to be disrupted in the coming days. Air traffic controllers are preparing to start a 15-day strike starting next Saturday.

Good news for tourists and Moroccans living abroad (MREs) wishing to travel to Morocco. The health authorities have just ended the presentation of the PCR or the vaccine pass at the entrance to the territory.

At the end of last July, the number of passengers who transited through Tangier airport reached 701,737, according to data from the National Airports Office (ONDA).

Good news for Moroccan airports. Air traffic controllers have finally canceled the 15-day strike planned from August 3, following an agreement reached with the National Airports Office (ONDA) .

In order to improve passenger security and flow, Rabat-Salé airport is preparing to equip itself with a facial recognition system. A call for tenders has been launched for this purpose and the opening of the bids is scheduled for September 15th.

The sky is darkening over Moroccan airports. Air traffic could experience some disruptions in the coming days. The reason is that air traffic controllers are preparing to start a 15-day strike , starting this Wednesday, August 3.

In the first half of the year, the number of passengers who transited through Marrakech airport reached 1,764,080, according to data from the National Airports Office (ONDA).

Many travelers are unable to access their luggage at Moroccan airports. According to the National Airports Office (ONDA), this situation is due to certain disruptions recorded at international airports.

During the first half of 2022, Moroccan airports recorded a total of 7,439,275 passengers on 70,680 flights, according to data published by the National Airports Office (ONDA).