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Nearly 200,000 passengers flew in or out of Morocco aboard 1,857 flights from June 15 to 21 (ONDA)

The Kingdom’s airports received, during the week from June 15 to 21, 195,547 passengers and 1,857 air flights (international arrivals and departures), according to the National Airports Office (ONDA). Casablanca-Mohammed V airport, the Kingdom’s leading airport platform, received more than 43% of this overall number, with 762 flights carrying around 84,100 passengers, followed by that […]

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Laayoune: Air Traffic at Hassan 1st Airport Up 5.4 pc

The passenger traffic at Hassan 1st airport of Laayoune grew by 5.4 pc during the period from 1 January to 31 May 2019, according to data released by Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA). The number of travelers who transited through this hub went up from 88,947 to 93,772 during the first five months of 2019. […]

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Moroccan Airports Post 17.6% Rise in Passenger Traffic in March

Moroccan airports registered 1.85 million passengers in March, up 17.69% compared to the same period last year, Morocco’s airport authority (ONDA) said. The most significant increase was registered in passengers heading to South America, posting a 50.56 percent rise, followed by North America with 28%, ONDA said in a statement. Casablanca airport accounted 40% of […]

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Record 18.2 mln Passengers Passed through Morocco’s Airports in 2016

The number of passengers at Moroccan airports grew 3.58% in 2016 compared to 2015 to reach a record 18.2 million, said the national airport office (ONDA.) This increase is ascribed to the momentum witnessed in international air traffic, which rose by 3% accounting for 16.31 million passengers in 2016, said the ONDA in its latest […]

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Morocco Maintains Attractiveness as Leading Destination on New Year Holidays

In a region beset by turmoil and instability, Morocco stands out as a favorite holiday destination ranking in the top 3 of countries that attract most bookings by Western tourists. According to Rambo travel agency, Morocco registered one of the biggest reservation rates for the New Year holidays, preceded only by the US and Argentina. […]

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Casablanca Airport Passenger number up 4.47% in May

The number of passengers at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca have grown by 4.47% in May compared to the same period last year, the national airport office (ONDA) said. Figures issued by the same office show that 707,790 travelers used the airport in May compared to 677,514 the same period a year earlier. Passengers on […]

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Moroccan, U.S. Airports to Upgrade Technical Cooperation

Moroccan and U.S. airports are poised to upgrade their technical cooperation notably through the exchange of information in statistics and financial data and the regular sharing of the best practices for airports personnel. The two parties undertook to enhance their cooperation under an agreement signed on Thursday between ONDA, Morocco’s airport authority, and Dallas-Fort Worth […]