Hostoria Barometer
Marrakech, January 2023
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 January 2023?
In January 2023, Marrakech-Menara airport handled 524,309 passengers, arrivals and departures (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
Of which 509,927 international passengers. Source: ONDA, monthly statistics for Marrakech-Menara airport (official file).
Where did Marrakech travellers come from in January 2023?
In January 2023, Paris's two airports accounted for 14.9% of international traffic at Marrakech-Menara (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
| Route | Passengers | Share of international |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-Orly | 46,933 | 9.20% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Londres-Gatwick | 38,764 | 7.60% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Madrid | 31,427 | 6.16% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-CDG | 28,891 | 5.67% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Barcelone | 19,679 | 3.86% |
Marrakech compared with other Moroccan airports in January 2023
| Airport | Passengers | Year on year |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech-Menara | 524,309 | n/m |
| Casablanca-Mohammed V | 722,402 | n/m |
| Agadir-Al Massira | 182,332 | n/m |
| Tanger-Ibn Battouta | 130,040 | n/m |
| Fès-Saïss | 124,165 | n/m |
| Rabat-Salé | 93,606 | n/m |
| Essaouira-Mogador | 10,900 | n/m |
n/m: not meaningful (period of health restrictions).