Morocco publicizes the enlargement of Marrakesh, Agadir and Tangier airports to maintain tempo with the growing tourism progress

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It’s anticipated that requests for proposals might be launched for the enlargement of Agadir, Tangier and Marrakesh airports.

On this context, the Moroccan Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohamed Abdel Jalil, introduced that the enlargement of Marrakesh, Agadir and Tangier airports will quickly start inside the subsequent few weeks.

These initiatives intention to double the capability of those airports, with a purpose to preserve tempo with the growing progress in air visitors, and to attain the objective of elevating the capability of all Moroccan airports to 80 million passengers yearly, as a substitute of the present 40 million passengers.

This step is available in gentle of a exceptional restoration within the Moroccan tourism sector, because it recorded a document quantity exceeding 1.3 million vacationers through the month of April 2024, a rise of 17% in comparison with the identical interval final yr.

The enlargement of Marrakesh, Agadir and Tangier airports is a vital step to boost Morocco’s capability and meet the rising demand for air journey by vacationers.

The programmed initiatives embody the enlargement of Marrakesh Airport via the development of a brand new passenger terminal and a brand new runway, the enlargement of Agadir Airport via the development of a brand new passenger terminal and modernization of present amenities, and the enlargement of Tangier Airport via the development of a brand new passenger terminal and modernization of present amenities.

It’s anticipated that these initiatives will contribute to creating new job alternatives and selling financial progress within the areas adjoining to the airports.