Doha – Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA) has removed security scanners and metal detectors from the entrances of Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca, with Marrakech Airport set to follow in the coming days.
“In a continuous effort to improve customer experience, inspection devices – scanner and metal detector – at the entrances of Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport have been relocated, thus eliminating long queues,” ONDA announced today.
“This measure will allow travelers to access various airport entry points more quickly, streamlining the boarding process,” added the statement.
The initiative, coordinated between the Ministry of Interior, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), and the Royal Gendarmerie, is part of ONDA’s “Airports 2030” modernization strategy.
This development comes after the government launched in December plans for a MAD 40 billion ($4 billion) expansion project at Mohammed V Airport.
Transport and Logistics Minister Abdessamad Kayouh confirmed that the project will triple the airport’s capacity from 15 to 45 million passengers annually by 2029.
In the same month, Kayouh announced that Casablanca would construct an additional airport named after the late King Mohammed V.
The facility, to be built opposite the existing airport, will serve as an international hub for long-haul flights connecting Africa, Europe, and America, with a planned capacity of 20 million passengers annually by 2030.
Morocco’s airports handled nearly 32 million travelers in 2024, and the country is actively bolstering its aviation infrastructure to match this significant growth.
In June 2024, the airport inaugurated a new international transit zone spanning 5,000 square meters, equipped with 11 check-in points, 10 automated baggage screening systems, seven magnetic gates, three body scanners, and 47 control points across 3,500 square meters.
The removal of entrance security scanners aligns with ONDA’s recent pledge to reduce passenger waiting times from 45 to 25 minutes at Mohammed V Airport.
More measures to enhance traveler experience will be implemented soon, as Morocco positions its airports to handle an expected increase to 60 million passengers by 2030.
“Additional measures will soon reinforce this dynamic, always with the goal of improving travelers’ experience and making Moroccan airports references in terms of efficiency and service quality,” ONDA stated.
The modernization efforts are also part of Morocco’s preparation for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with the national airport network’s total capacity projected to reach 80 million passengers by 2035.
