This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has contributed significantly to boosting the growth of the air travel market between Morocco and Europe, surpassing the national airline Royal Air Maroc.
According to the latest statistics, seat capacity on flights between Morocco and Europe saw an increase of 36.3% between 2019 and 2024, reflecting a positive development in the air transport sector for airlines operating between the Kingdom and the European continent.
“Ryanair” tops the ranking with 9,839,356 seats, a significant increase of 96.7% compared to 2019. It is followed by “Laram” (Royal Air Maroc) with a capacity of 4,846,852 seats, recording a slight decrease of 3% compared to last year. same period in 2019.
Air Arabia comes in third position, offering 3,186,444 seats, a positive growth of 26.4%.
Low-cost airlines dominate the ranking of companies operating in this area. In fourth position is EasyJet, which offered 2,901,475 seats, achieving exceptional growth of 123.7%.
Transavia follows in fifth place with a capacity of 2,575,977 seats, up 34.6%. Air France, for its part, ranks sixth with a capacity of 1,217,697 seats, achieving an increase of 30.6%.
In the next ranking, “Iberia” emerges with 505,805 seats (an increase of 28.4%), followed by “Vueling” which offers 491,229 seats, an increase of 51.7%. Finally, WIZZAIR recorded significant growth with an increase of 606.4%, reaching 411,842 seats.
On the other hand, the “TUI” group recorded a significant drop in its seat capacity of 32.8%.
These figures show that the air transport market between Morocco and Europe is experiencing a significant transformation, with low-cost airlines becoming increasingly important in meeting the needs of travelers.
