Moroccan airports set new record with 24 million passengers by September 2024

The National Airports Office reported that Moroccan airports set a new record, welcoming 24,274,324 passengers by the end of September 2024, marking a 19.66 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

The office noted in a statement that this growth included most airports, such as Rabat-Salé Airport (up 42.77 percent), Agadir (up 36.5 percent), Dakhla (up 35.94 percent), Marrakech (up 33.88 percent), Tetouan (up 31.09 percent), and Tangier (up 21.91 percent).

Domestic air traffic reached 2,552,687 passengers by the end of September, an improvement of 28.82 percent compared to the same period in 2023.

International air traffic also saw an 18.67 percent increase compared to September 2023, with 21,721,637 passengers received. This growth was driven by strong performance in European markets (+19.86 percent), Africa (+17.68 percent), and the Middle East and Far East (+11.99 percent).

The office also recorded 179,863 aircraft movements through last September, a 15.44 percent increase over the previous year.

Air freight rose by 21.50 percent, reaching more than 67,833 tons by the end of September 2024.