Marrakech – Morocco’s national airports operator, ONDA, is turning the country’s major airports into gathering spaces for World Cup supporters. The initiative mirrors a similar setup that the office rolled out during AFCON 2025.
Airports of Morocco, ONDA’s brand, announced on Friday the deployment of fan zones across six airports. Casablanca Mohammed V, Rabat-Salé, Marrakech-Menara, Agadir Al Massira, Fès-Saïss, and Tanger Ibn Battouta now host dedicated spaces where passengers can follow the Atlas Lions’ matches live.
The fan zones are equipped with giant screens and designed as “spaces of conviviality,” the office said in a statement. The aim is to allow travelers to “share the emotion, the fervor, and the pride” that accompany the national team’s World Cup campaign “while waiting for a flight.”
The initiative comes as airports face a sharp rise in air traffic. The summer travel season and the World Cup are driving the surge simultaneously. Royal Air Maroc has added special flights to transport supporters to match venues.
To manage the spike, ONDA indicated its teams are “fully mobilized” alongside multiple government bodies. These include the Ministry of Interior, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the Royal Gendarmerie, the Customs Administration (ADII), and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics.
Royal Air Maroc and other operational partners are also part of the coordination effort. The goal, the office noted, is to “ensure smooth, safe passenger journeys” under the best possible conditions.
Beyond the fan zones, the office has introduced experiential activations “in the colors of the Atlas Lions” across airport terminals. These offer travelers “an immersion in the universe of the Moroccan national team,” the statement added. Additional human and operational reinforcements have been mobilized at major airport platforms to handle peak periods.
ONDA described itself as a “major partner” of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). The office said it is working to make airports “places of gathering, sharing, and celebration” during the tournament.
The airport activations are part of a broader campaign that ONDA launched ahead of the World Cup. On the eve of Morocco’s opening match against Brazil, the office unveiled “Let The Game Take Off,” a national campaign deployed across television, radio, billboards, press, and social media.
The animated campaign draws a parallel between the Atlas Lions on the pitch and airport staff – from ground agents to security and maintenance crews – who facilitate the departure of supporters to stadiums worldwide.
The campaign also ties into ONDA’s “Airports 2030” strategy, which looks ahead to the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
The airport push coincides with a separate tourism offensive. The National Moroccan Tourism Office (ONMT) projected its “Visit Morocco” brand on the Las Vegas Sphere. Morocco was the first country to use the iconic structure for destination promotion.
The ONMT explained that the activation, timed to the World Cup’s concentration of global attention in the United States, generated widespread media coverage and social media engagement for the Moroccan tourism brand.
