Hostoria Barometer
Marrakech, February 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 February 2023?
In February 2023, Marrakech-Menara airport handled 546,849 passengers, arrivals and departures (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
Of which 533,968 international passengers. Source: ONDA, monthly statistics for Marrakech-Menara airport (official file).
Where did Marrakech travellers come from in February 2023?
In February 2023, Paris's two airports accounted for 15.7% of international traffic at Marrakech-Menara (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
| Route | Passengers | Share of international |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-Orly | 53,428 | 10.01% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Londres-Gatwick | 41,086 | 7.69% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-CDG | 30,260 | 5.67% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Madrid | 29,341 | 5.49% |
| Marrakech ⇄ | 17,814 | 3.34% |
Marrakech compared with other Moroccan airports in February 2023
| Airport | Passengers | Year on year |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech-Menara | 546,849 | n/m |
| Casablanca-Mohammed V | 636,989 | n/m |
| Agadir-Al Massira | 182,500 | n/m |
| Tanger-Ibn Battouta | 122,104 | n/m |
| Fès-Saïss | 109,711 | n/m |
| Rabat-Salé | 88,757 | n/m |
| Essaouira-Mogador | 12,011 | n/m |
n/m: not meaningful (period of health restrictions).