Passenger capacity of airport Mohammed V to increase to 10 million

The annual passenger capacity of Airport Mohammed V will increase from 4 million to 10 million, has revealed director general of the national office of airports (ONDA).

Abdelhanin Benallou said in an interview published by "Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki," increasing passenger capacity in airports is part of the "vision 2010" that aims to attract 10 million tourists by 2010.

ONDA, he said, has drawn up a three-year strategy (2004-2007) to reinforce airports infrastructures so that they can duly fulfill their mission.

Benallou added that ONDA is currently extending and modernizing other airports, including Tangier airport (north) and Essaouira, Dakhla, and Marrakesh airports (south).

Morocco attracted in 2004 over 5 million tourists, including 1.2 million from France alone.