Hostoria Barometer
Marrakech, March 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 March 2023?
In March 2023, Marrakech-Menara airport handled 644,528 passengers, arrivals and departures (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
Of which 628,039 international passengers. Source: ONDA, monthly statistics for Marrakech-Menara airport (official file).
Where did Marrakech travellers come from in March 2023?
In March 2023, Paris's two airports accounted for 16.1% of international traffic at Marrakech-Menara (Hostoria Marrakech Short-Term Rental Barometer, based on ONDA data).
| Route | Passengers | Share of international |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-Orly | 64,925 | 10.34% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Londres-Gatwick | 48,894 | 7.79% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Paris-CDG | 36,088 | 5.75% |
| Marrakech ⇄ Madrid | 31,807 | 5.06% |
| Marrakech ⇄ | 21,139 | 3.37% |
Marrakech compared with other Moroccan airports in March 2023
| Airport | Passengers | Year on year |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech-Menara | 644,528 | n/m |
| Casablanca-Mohammed V | 643,184 | n/m |
| Agadir-Al Massira | 201,776 | n/m |
| Tanger-Ibn Battouta | 134,089 | n/m |
| Fès-Saïss | 124,978 | n/m |
| Rabat-Salé | 90,278 | n/m |
| Essaouira-Mogador | 14,225 | n/m |
n/m: not meaningful (period of health restrictions).