Hostoria Barometer
Marrakech, December 2022
By Badr El Haloui, co-founder of Hostoria, a property management company in Marrakech.
The year-on-year comparison for this month covers a period of health restrictions (Morocco's borders were closed from 29 November 2021 to 7 February 2022, with a gradual reopening afterwards): the change cannot be interpreted.
How many passengers at Marrakech airport in December 2022?
In December 2022, Marrakech-Menara airport handled 584,454 passengers, arrivals and departures (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
Of which 567,171 international passengers. Source: ONDA, monthly statistics for Marrakech-Menara airport (official file).
Where did Marrakech travellers come from in December 2022?
In December 2022, Paris's two airports accounted for 17.2% of international traffic at Marrakech-Menara (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
| Route | Passengers | Share of international |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-Orly | 63,419 | 11.18% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Londres-Gatwick | 44,249 | 7.80% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-CDG | 33,976 | 5.99% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Madrid | 30,387 | 5.36% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Barcelone | 20,762 | 3.66% |
Marrakech compared with other Moroccan airports in December 2022
| Airport | Passengers | Year on year |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech-Menara | 584,454 | n/m |
| Casablanca-Mohammed V | 790,319 | n/m |
| Agadir-Al Massira | 193,593 | n/m |
| Tanger-Ibn Battouta | 126,723 | n/m |
| Fès-Saïss | 119,691 | n/m |
| Rabat-Salé | 92,547 | n/m |
| Essaouira-Mogador | 11,563 | n/m |
n/m: not meaningful (period of health restrictions).