Casablanca–Essaouira: direct route from 1 November

The essentials

1. 01

   On 15 October 2026, Royal Air Maroc announced the opening of a direct Casablanca–Essaouira service from 1 November 2026, with two flights a week. The route, launched in 2017, is thus reinstated to the benefit of the Marrakech-Safi region.[1]

2. 02

   The service is being sold at a fixed fare: 800 DH for a return ticket in economy class and 1,600 DH in Business. It stems from an agreement signed with the Marrakech-Safi region, to which Essaouira belongs.[2]

3. 03

   On 14 October 2026, the African Development Bank granted Morocco two loans totalling 405 million euros, that is to say more than 4.4 billion dirhams. These funds are earmarked for the modernisation of rail infrastructure and for vocational training.[3]

What it changes for you

For an owner in Marrakech, there is a twofold benefit. First, Morocco's internal connectivity is improving: a stay in Marrakech can now be combined with an Atlantic getaway via Casablanca, which lengthens the average duration of stays and feeds rental demand outside the high season. Second, the external financing of the rail programme confirms that the Casablanca–Marrakech corridor remains a public investment priority, with a lasting effect on a property's accessibility.

Our reading

These two announcements follow the same logic: making the Marrakech-Safi region easier to reach, by air as well as by rail. For a foreign buyer, these are signals to monitor over the long term rather than immediate effects on prices. What we note above all is the effect on out-of-season visitor numbers, a key variable for a well-managed rental property.

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