Morocco plans to increase its airport capacity to 80 million passengers by 2030 from the current 38 million, as announced by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.
The plan is part of Rabat’s preparations to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal and promote tourism, Akhannouch told MPs.
‘The capacity of Casablanca airport will be expanded to 23.3 million passengers, while the resorts of Marrakech and Agadir will have a capacity of 14 million passengers and 6.3 million respectively by 2030,’ he said.
Morocco received a record 15.9 million tourists in the first 11 months of this year, surpassing the total for the whole of last year thanks to more air routes, according to tourism ministry figures.
Morocco is also working to expand its high-speed rail network to Marrakech before the World Cup, and further south to Agadir.
The rail operator also aims to expand its network to double the number of cities it serves, reaching 43% or 87% of Morocco’s population, by 2040.
The Prime Minister also mentioned the expansion and renovation of 45 stadiums and training sites in the six cities scheduled to host the World Cup, in addition to the construction of a new 115,000-seat stadium near Casablanca.
Investments in the stadium construction and expansion would cost Morocco up to 5 billion dirhams (500 million dollars), according to the government.
Morocco will also host the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in 2025.
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