The new licence is valid from October 1 2019 and has a term of seven years. This award was made by the Moroccan airport operator, ONDA, and the licence is valid for the airports in Agadir, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhla, Errachidia, Essaouira, Fès, Laâyoune, Marrakech, Nador, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat, Tangier and Tetouan.
Swissport was awarded the licence for two out of four lots and prevailed against half a dozen handling competitors.The handling company is the second largest airport ground services provider in Morocco after local Royal Air Maroc, and serves a total of 22 airline customers, including Air Arabia, Air Canada, British Airways, easyJet, Lufthansa, Ryanair and TAP Air Portugal.
In addition to its general airport ground services business, Swissport maintains fixed base operations for business and executive aviation customers at four airports in Morocco.
