The World Organization specializing in OAG analyzes and OAG data has declared that Western Europe dominates the capacity of international aviation in Morocco, after 6.4 million operating seats were scheduled in winter 2024, in particular between October 2024 and March 2025, noting that “this represents an increase of 19% (equivalent to one million additional seats) compared to the winter of 2023”.
The organization recorded in England and Wales reported in statistics, which was examined by the Air Square, Derdari Volton expert, that “although the capacity of the siege of North America in Morocco is relatively lower, it has increased similar rate (19%)”, registering at the same time “the capacity towards the Center / Eastern Europe of 45 percent of the year”.
The researcher, highlighting tourism growth trends in Morocco, said that it had been published by the list of most visited tourist destinations in Africa, after receiving 17.4 million international tourists in 2024, which “several factors contributed to this tourist boom, including the improvement of the air link, strategic marketing efforts and the diversity of attractive monuments”.
The same source said that the comparison of the flight capacity between winters 2023 and 2024 revealed “more interesting factors behind tourism growth in Morocco”.
France leads
With regard to the largest national market for Morocco in terms of aviation capacity, the organization has declared that France exceeds these markets: “Airlines worked to operate 2.3 million seats in the winter of 2024 (partially supported by the demand of members of the Moroccan community residing in France)”; While Spain ranked second with a million and one hundred thousand seats.
The data contained in an analytical article, read by HESPRESS, have revealed that certain markets have experienced significant growth in siege capacity in Morocco, on an annual basis, including the United Kingdom, which has increased its capacity by more than 45 percent, and Spain and Portugal by more than 30%, in addition to Switzerland, an increase of 27%.
On the other hand, the organization has revealed a remarkable gifts, when he confirmed that the increase in the international capacity of Morocco’s headquarters is motivated by low -cost airlines, such as “Ryan Air”, “Easy Gate” and Arab Airlines – Morocco, in addition to “Jet 2. Kom” and “Transavia.com”.
In this regard, the same authority has detailed that the Irish airline at low cost “Ryan Air” is the most important in terms of operating capacity in Morocco, because it added more than 325,000 additional seats to the winter of 2024, which, according to the same source, represents an increase of 67% compared to the company “Easy Gate”, which added 195,000 seats in the same period.
The same source data also mentioned the launch of “Ryan Air” 24 new international paths (line) in Western Europe in Morocco in winter 2024 “, which adds 10 other tracks to its network between Western Europe and the Kingdom.”
The article said that the Irish company “is the only foreign company which serves the local market in Morocco, because it has launched 11 internal plans in the country, of which 6 operate alone”, stressing that “this should improve the internal link and stimulate the growth of the tourism movement in accordance with the government’s ambition to improve tourism in the kingdom.”
Developing cities
OAG data indicated that the cities of Agadir, Tangier and Rabat also attend a strong growth in seat capacity, because their capacity has increased by more than 30% this winter season (November 2024- March 2025), at a time when Marrakech and Casablanca are still the two most popular destinations.
In this regard, the same organization revealed that the Royal Moroccan Airlines represents 58% of the European capacity of the seat in Casablanca; With regard to the other four destinations (mentioned), Ryan Air represents the largest share of the European headquarters capacity, distributed on Agadir and Marrakech of 36%for each of them, and Rabat of 38%, in addition to 48%.
The same source drew attention to the fact that the company “Easy Gate” has become a solid competitor in the destinations of Agadir, Marrakech and Rabat “, but it does not provide its services to Tangier, because the Arab Air company operates 32% of the headquarters in these destinations.”
The above -mentioned expert also monitored, among the factors that contributed to the realization of Morocco, a “tourist boom”, the moderate time that makes the country an attractive destination for tourists in search of the heat of the sun in winter, and explained that “thanks to its sunny time, its breathtaking natural landscapes, and its rich culture, the Kingdom of Morocco offers a unique mix of tourists and the experience of Morocco “.
The same source expected that “the popularity of this tourist destination will increase, because it will host the African Cup of Nations 2025, then the 2030 World Cup, in partnership with Spain and Portugal”, stressing that “these main world events will attract more international tourists”, and have continued: “This is perfectly in line with the Moroccan government plans to receive 17.5 million tourists at least 26 million tourists per 2030. “
