Original Story Published by: Molly Russell for Simple Flying, www.simpleflying.com
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In 2019, Africa was one of the fastest-growing regions in the aviation industry, with 95 million passengers traveling through the continent that year according to African Airlines Association data.
With a significant chunk of Africa’s aviation industry driven by tourism, pandemic travel restrictions saw that number decline to just 34.7 million in 2020.
As the sector recovers, it still faces various challenges, including continued restrictions on countries with limited vaccination programs and a decreased workforce due to industry-wide lay-offs.
Regardless, Africa’s aviation industry is on the rebound thanks to pent-up demand from tourists desperate to explore after almost two years of lockdowns. Let’s take a closer look at the continent’s five busiest airports.
Mohammed V International Airport, Morocco
Serving the city of Casablanca, Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) was opened in 1943 as a US military airfield. It was handed over to Morocco in 1959 and was renamed after the country’s Sultan from 1927 to 1953, Mohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi.
The airport serves as a hub for two airlines, Air Arabia Maroc and Royal Air Maroc, the country’s flag carrier. Morocco’s Airport Authority (ONDA) found that the airport carried over 10 million passengers in 2019.
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