Morocco property in possible new air boost

The Moroccan property sector may be boosted by news that a new budget airline has been launched which will begin flying between the UK and the north African country tomorrow (May 6th).

Air Arabia Marco will run a service using two new A320 aircraft that will fly between London Stansted and Casablanca four times each week.

Such a new service could help boost visitor numbers to the country, which in turn could make it easier not only for those buying property there to reach it, but also raise demand for private rental homes.

Casablanca itself may be one attractive proposition, with its mixture of historic and colonial architecture, plus many modern festivals.

These include the L'Boulevard festival at the end of May, featuring musical styles such as rock metal and fusion.

The city is also due to get a faster rail link to Tangier by 2016, cutting journey times from five hours to two, Magharebia reports.