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According to Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, the Kingdom plans to expand its airport capacity to 80 million passengers by 2030 from 38 million currently.
The plan is part of Morocco's preparations to co-host the 2030 soccer World Cup, together with Spain and Portugal, and promote tourism, Akhannouch told members of parliament.
Casablanca's airport capacity will be expanded to 23.3 million passengers, while tourist hubs Marrakech and Agadir will have a capacity of 14 million passengers and 6.3 million respectively by 2030, he said.
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