- Morocco to expand Airport capacity to 80 million passengers
- This new initiative sets the pace for the 2030 FIFA World Cup
- Alongside airport expansion, Morocco plans to invest in it’s high speed rail network
Morocco set to expand airport capacity to accommodate 80 million passengers by 2030, a significant increase from the current 38 million.
This ambitious initiative is part of Morocco’s preparations to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal,while promoting tourism .
According to Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, the expansion plan includes increasing the capacity of Casablanca’s Mohammed international airport to 23.3 million passengers. The popular tourist destinations of Marrakech and Agadir will also be upgraded to a capacity of 14 million and 6.3 million passengers, respectively.
This move comes on the heels of a record-breaking surge in tourism, with Morocco welcoming 15.9 million visitors in the first 11 months of this year alone exceeding last year’s total thanks to increased air connectivity, according to tourism ministry data.
In addition to airport expansions, Morocco is also investing in its high-speed rail network, with plans to extend it to Marrakech before the World Cup and eventually to Agadir. The railway operator aims to connect 43 cities covering 87% of Morocco’s population by 2040.
Preparations for the 2030 World Cup also include the expansion and renovation of 45 stadiums and training facilities across six host cities, as well as the construction of a new 115,000 seat stadium near Casablanca. The government estimates investments in stadium infrastructure will reach five billion dirhams ($500 million).
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