Air travel to Morocco is growing, with new data from OAG, a global travel analytics company, showing that Western Europe now dominates international flight capacity to the country.
Around 6.4 million seats have been scheduled for the winter 2024 season, covering October 2024 to March 2025. This is a 19% increase compared to winter 2023 — an additional one million seats.
North America’s flight capacity to Morocco also rose by 19 percent, while routes from Central and Eastern Europe recorded a larger 45 percent year-on-year increase.
According to aviation expert Deirdre Fulton, who reviewed these figures, this growth is part of a broader trend in Morocco’s tourism sector.
In 2024, the nation welcomed 17.4 million international travelers, ranking it as the top tourist destination in Africa for that year.
Fulton associated this expansion with better aerial connections, promotional activities, and the increased variety of locations accessible throughout Morocco.
France constitutes the biggest separate marketplace, where airlines have planned to allocate 2.3 million seats for the 2024 winter season.
Following closely behind is Spain with more than 1.1 million seats available. The United Kingdom also demonstrates significant expansion, boasting over 45% additional seating capacity compared to the previous year. Additionally, Portugal, Switzerland, and Spain have all experienced remarkable increases of at least 27%.
The increase in global seating capacity can largely be attributed to budget carriers. Airlines like Ryanair, easyJet, Air Arabia Maroc, Jet2.com, and Transavia are at the forefront of this growth.
This winter, Ryanair has added over 325,000 additional seats, marking a 67% rise as opposed to easyJet’s expansion.
The company has introduced 24 additional international routes originating from Western Europe and currently manages 11 domestic routes across Morocco, four of which have no competitors.
Although Marrakesh and Casablanca remain the top choices for travelers, other urban centers are experiencing significant rises in popularity. Cities such as Agadir, Tangier, and Rabat have seen more than a 30 percent increase in seat availability this season during the colder months.
Ryanair holds the largest share of European capacity in these cities, including 48% in Tangier, 38% in Rabat, and 36% in both Marrakesh and Agadir. In contrast, easyJet is more active in Agadir, Marrakesh, and Rabat, while Air Arabia Maroc serves about 32 percent of seats to Tangier.
The report indicated that Morocco's temperate winter weather draws tourists outside peak seasons. Given the upcoming events—the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025 and the FIFA World Cup in 2030—global attention towards the country is anticipated to increase significantly.
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