Rabat Airport’s long-awaited new terminal is nearing completion, bringing one of Morocco’s most closely watched transport upgrades into its final stretch.

The project is part of a broader effort to modernise airport infrastructure as Morocco prepares for rising passenger demand and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

The upgrade includes a new 69,000-square-metre (sqm) terminal equipped with six telescopic boarding bridges, upgraded commercial areas, advanced digital systems, additional aircraft parking positions, and a two-level parking facility with 1,300 spaces, according to the Transport Ministry.

The airport’s annual capacity will rise sharply from around 1.5 million passengers to 5 million,.

The terminal was initially expected years ago, but delays followed changes within the construction consortium, pushing completion back well beyond the original schedule.

(Writing by N Saeed; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@lseg.com)

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