The National Airports Office (ONDA) and the Ministries of the Interior, Habous and Islamic Affairs, Economy and Finance, Equipment and Water, and Transport and Logistics, are working on the Tanger Ibn Battouta airport extension project, in the perspective of the 2030 football World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
Violent gusts of wind swept through northern Morocco on Monday morning, disrupting air traffic and causing the diversion of several flights destined for Tangier. Ibn Battouta airport had to redirect planes to other platforms in the country.
As part of the Tanger-Ibn-Battouta airport extension project, in preparation for the 2030 World Cup, the Moroccan government has initiated the expropriation process for several land plots in the prefecture of Tanger-Asilah.
Two taxi drivers in Tangier were arrested on Thursday, December 26, after a video was posted on social media showing them driving in a dangerous and irresponsible manner.
Tangier is accelerating the pace to meet the requirements of FIFA for the 2030 World Cup. According to professional sources, the city plans to issue exceptional permits for the construction of new hotels.
A 46-year-old European national, whose nationality has not been disclosed, was arrested on Wednesday at Tangier International Airport in possession of 6 kg of cannabis resin .
Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics, announced a vast modernization plan for Moroccan airports. This ambitious program aims to increase the capacity of existing infrastructure and improve the services offered to travelers.
The National Airports Office is going all out on the modernization of three airport platforms: Marrakech-Ménara, Agadir-Al Massira and Tanger-Ibn Batouta. Major works are planned to improve passenger reception and increase the capacity of these airports.
Travelers at Ibn Battouta airport in Tanger experienced a real ordeal at the beginning of the week because of the airline Ryanair .
An Air Arabia flight from Tangier to Istanbul had a turbulent evening. On Saturday evening, the plane had to make an emergency landing in Tunis due to a pregnant passenger suffering from pain.
The extension work on Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport can now begin. The National Airports Office (ONDA) has announced the definitive award of the contract to two groups and three companies.
Morocco continues to modernize its airports. Five airports in the kingdom - Tangier, Fez, Agadir, Oujda and Nador - will soon be equipped with an automated boarding pass control system.