easyJet has announced a major expansion in Morocco, including the launch of its first-ever African base at Marrakech Airport from spring 2026, as part of a new partnership with the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT).
The three-aircraft base will create around 100 direct jobs and thousands of indirect ones, cementing easyJet’s position as the #2 airline in Marrakech and #3 in Morocco. The move will also enable the carrier to offer a record 4 million seats in its first year of operation from the new base.
As part of its growth plan, easyJet will introduce four new routes for summer 2026:
- Hamburg–Marrakech (from 1 May, twice weekly)
- Lille–Marrakech (from 3 May, twice weekly)
- Strasbourg–Marrakech (from 3 May, twice weekly)
- Geneva–Tangier (from 30 March, twice weekly)
These additions bring the airline’s total Moroccan network to 46 routes, connecting five airports — Marrakech, Agadir, Rabat, Essaouira and Tangier — with destinations across Europe.
easyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis said:
“There is no doubt Morocco is a key market for easyJet. We are the largest carrier to Morocco from the UK and Switzerland, and our fastest-growing market outside Europe. The new Marrakech base marks an important milestone as we expand our leisure and business offer to more destinations than ever before.”
easyJet has been operating in Morocco since 2006, flying around 20 million passengers to the country over the past two decades. The new base will further strengthen its presence and open new growth opportunities at capacity-constrained airports across Europe.