travel news review


22 March '99
It may not amount to a hill of beans in the big picture, but it's a big deal in the Moroccan industrial metropolis of Casablanca. French development giant Accor has announced plans to construct a tourism complex in the city made famous by Bogie's bleary eyes and Ingrid Bergman's heavy breathing. The complex will include 3, 4 and 5 star hotels, a shopping arcade, an international conference and functions facility and a leisure centre.

27 October '98
British Airways (BA) has announced two new direct flights from Britain to Morocco. The weekly flights between London and Marrakesh and London and Agadir were launched on 23 October.

20 October '98
The Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has recently acquired the first of nine Next-Generation Boeing 737-400 aircraft, which will be used to expand RAM routes through Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Air Tunis is also expanding its passenger airline fleet.

15 July '98
A new American school will open in Casablanca, Morocco's largest city, in September. The George Washington Academy is primarily for children of American families living in Casablanca and the teaching staff at the Academy will all be American expatriates.

15 July '98
According to a recent newspaper report there are more than 500,000 stray dogs in Morocco's streets, most of them with rabies. Rabies has been reported in Oujda, Jerada, Nador, Khouribga, Casablanca and Marrakech. This doesn't mean you should cancel your trip to Morocco - the chance of contracting rabies is small. But do give any dog you see plenty of space whether they look a bit rabid or not. If you do get bitten or scratched by a dog, scrub the bite thoroughly with soap, apply alcohol or iodine and see a doctor.