A total of 81,725 travelers transited through the airport during the first three months of the current year compared to 433,695 passengers a year before, ONDA said.

Regarding air traffic per passenger ranking, Agadir-Al Massira airport occupied the 6th position, followed by Casablanca-Mohammed V, Tangier Ibn Battouta, Marrakech-Menara, Fez-Saiss and Nador-Al Aroui.

Moroccan airports welcome 1,466,634 passengers in the first three months of 2021, a sharp decline of 70.16% compared to the end of March 2020, the same source noted.

The Office also reported a decline of 46.61% of aircraft movements to 4,891 in March, adding that the airport Mohammed V reached 48.62%, Tangier Ibn Battouta 12.21%, and Marrakech Menara 7.32%.

The air freight posted an increase of about 26.09% compared to March 2020, reaching 6,563.51 tons, the same source concluded.