Air Mauritius is increasing its capacity to Shanghai by over 100% (from 14,300 seats to 31,200 seats annually) as from 26th of March 2012.

Air Mauritius first flight to Shanghai departed on Mauritius on the 4th of July. 

With over 200 passengers on board, the flight made short transit in Kuala Lumpur and arrived in Shanghai Airport (Pudong) on the 5th of July.  Passengers last night were greeted by a Lion Dance and a special ambiance to mark the occasion.

Air Mauritius had the privilege of welcoming His Excellency the President of the Republic and Lady Jugnauth, Honourable Bodha, Minister of Tourism and Leisure and Mr Didier Robert, President du Conseil Régional de la Réunion among other distinguished guests on this inaugural flight to Shanghai – a breakthrough also for the region as Air Mauritius becomes the first airline flying to Shanghai from this part of the World

Andre Viljoen, the airline’s Officer in Charge announced that the present service to Shanghai will evolve to a nonstop flight in February 2012 ahead of the Chinese New Year and, and if demand follows, a second flight will be operated by October 2012

Air Mauritius hopes that its travel and cargo partners will take full advantage of this new flight for developing business to one of the world’s most exciting regions

The once weekly flight will be operated by an Airbus A330-200, with 24 seats in lie flat business class and 251 seats in economy class.

Air Mauritius is pleased to announce a new co-operation with Turkish AirlinesMauritius via Istanbul and Johannesburg or Cape Town

The new agreement offers our clients increased flexibility and additional connections to Mauritius.

Clients for Mauritius will now be able to choose for either the outbound or inbound flights between Greece and Mauritius the option of travelling via Istanbul and Johannesburg/Cape Town ( 4 times per week).

Stopovers are permitted in Istanbul, Johannesburg or Cape Town.

Air Mauritius offers daily connections between Athens and Mauritius, via Paris, and also offers customers connections via Milan, Frankfurt, Geneva and London.

A stopover in any of these European cities is also permitted when travelling on Air Mauritius flights to and from Mauritius.

Now you can relax in tropical cosmopolitan Mauritius, enjoy and exciting safari in South Africa for your grand finale explore fabulous Istanbul, where the East meets west.

Take advantage of this exciting new possibility and contact our office or your travel agent for more details.

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Air Mauritius announces direct operations to China

 First flight to Shanghai scheduled for early July 2011

Air Mauritius is pleased to announce that it plans to operate flights to Shanghai, People's Republic of China, as from early July 2011.

Shanghai will therefore be the 25th destination of the national airline and it's 4th in East Asia. Air Mauritius already flies to Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

The flight will fly via Kuala Lumpur and will offer connections from/to Reunion, Antananarivo and South Africa.

Shanghai is the most populous city of the People’s Republic of China and is also the center of finance and trade in this booming economy.

Shanghai is also a popular tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks. Last year's World Expo attracted a record number of 73 million visitors and provided a unique opportunity to raise the profile of Shanghai as a truly global city.

 André Viljoen, the airline's Acting CEO stated, "We are delighted to announce our direct operations to Shanghai and therefore pave the way for closer ties between China and Mauritius. This flight is a first step in our development in one of the world's fastest growing economies and we hope that our tourism partners will find new opportunities for growth as we diversify our tourism mark

Schedules effective July 2011 (subject to slots clearances) :

 Flight Nbr Local Timings

MK648

Mauritius                     Departure          22H45 MON

Kuala Lumpur                 Arrival                  09H45 TUE

Kuala Lumpur                 Departure            11H00

Shanghai Pudong      Arrival                  16H25

Shanghai Pudong       Departure            21H20 TUE

Kuala Lumpur                  Arrival                  03H00 WED

Kuala Lumpur                  Departure            04H15

Mauritius                      rrival                    07H15 WED

Air Mauritius is pleased to announce that as from the 24^th of November 2010 will start operating from Terminal 4 at Heathrow airport.

Useful Information

Departures:                       Mon, Wed & Sat 20:00, Fri & Sun 16:00

Arrivals:                             Mon, Wed & Sat 18:15, Fri & Sun 06:35

Air Mauritius is pleased to announce that for the summer season 2011( 27^th of March to the end of October 2011) the Air France operated flight  MK040 flight from Mauritius to Paris (CDG) will be a night flight departure instead of day flight and will be operated on the following days::

 Mon-Wed-Sat- Sun

With the following times:

Mauritius        Paris (CDG)       MK040            2045 – 0555+ 1

 The Paris Mauritius flight of MK051 will also be a night flight departure and operated on the following days:

With the following times:

Tue- Fri-Sat -Sun

Paris               Mauritius (CDG)        MK051            1910 – 0555+ 1

We hope that this change of schedule providing an additional evening departure flight from Mauritius will facilitate our clients.

Finally we would like to remind you that the Air Mauritius operated flights to and from Mauritius ex Paris for the 2011 summer season will have the following schedule:

Daily Charles de Gaulle Paris to Mauritius

MK045 departing Paris 17.20 and arriving in Mauritius 07.00

Daily Mauritius to Charles de Gaulle Paris

MK034 departing Mauritius 22.35 and arriving in Paris 08.35

 For More information please contact our office

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Air Mauritius today resumed flights between Mauritius and Sydney. Flight MK 942 was given a very warm welcome on landing at Sydney airport by the Sydney Airport Corporation, officials of Air Mauritius and the media.

Manoj R K Ujoodha, G.O.S.K., CEO of Air Mauritius says “We are delighted to be today flying to Sydney, Australia’s largest city.

From today, our Australian operations will include a flight to Melbourne/Sydney and a direct flight to Perth.

This represents a significant boost in capacity on our Australian schedule in response to forecasted increase in demand.

We would like to thank our customers in Australia and we are particularly thankful to the Mauritian community in New South Wales, for their loyalty to the national airline.

We are now on a growth path and will inject 15% additional capacity across our global network this year.

We will continue to play our role in promoting tourism between Australia and Mauritius, and developing Mauritius as a hub to Africa and Europe.”

Steven Palombo, Manager Australia says “It is exciting times for Air Mauritius in Australia. Travel to Mauritius has steadily increased over the last year. Air Mauritius is the only airline in Australia to offer direct services to Mauritius, now serving Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, providing passengers with the fastest, most convenient flight to Mauritius.

This new service will allow passengers to reconfirm the time of departure of their flight without having to call a telephone operator by sending only one SMS.

All that is required is the following

For departures on the same day  passengers can type in the SMS their flight nbr e.g.  MK034 and send it to 2559090

For departures between from 24 hours- 72 hours , it is necessary to type in the date as well  e..g MK034 15Jul ( a space between the flight and the date)

A reply  with the departure time will be sent through an SMS.

For any for further clarifications please contact our office

Air Mauritius passed today its yearly EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) audit with zero finding!

 Air Mauritius Technical Services is approved by the EASA as a PART 145 Maintenance Organisation. This approval is a label of high quality and safety in the field of aircraft maintenance.

It allows Air Mauritius Technical Services to maintain Air Mauritius aircraft to a very high standard and also to perform maintenance of customers’ aircraft registered in Europe.

 The audit is performed every year to ensure that the different aspects of the maintenance organization are compliant with the applicable EASA Regulations and Requirements.

 Manoj R.K. Ujoodha, G.O.S.K., Air Mauritius CEO said: ” We are delighted that the audit went through without a single finding.

This is an achievement in itself and I would like to congratulate and thank the Technical Services team for their efforts in ensuring these results. Safety in an airline is a journey and not a destination. This is why we all need to continue to strive hard to maintain our safety standards.

Air Mauritius won the 16th World Travel Awards (WTA) in the category Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline for the third year running.

The airlines nominated in this category were Air France, South African Airways, Air Seychelles, Air Austral and Air Madagascar. The award was presented to Mr. Kamal Taposeea, Chairman of Air Mauritius by Mr. Graham Cooke, President and Founder of the World Travel Awards at the spectacular Gala Ceremony held on Saturday 7th November 2009 at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel in London The awards are described by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscars" of the global travel and tourism industry.

They are recognized as helping to raise levels of supreme customer service, innovation, and creativity, as well as encouraging high standards of overall business performance. Over 1,600 senior management and decision makers from the world’s travel and tourism industry were in attendance. The Miss World 2009 contestants stood behind the tourism leaders of their respective countries to lend their support.

Air Mauritius also competed for the coveted title of World’s Leading Airline among the very best airline brands in the world including British Airways, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Swiss International Airways, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Air Mauritius took delivery of its new Airbus A330-200 aircraft  in Toulouse recently.

Named  after the legendary aquatic plant Nénuphar, which grows in abundance at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden at Pamplemousses, the aircraft will together with the first A330-200 Trochetia delivered in 2007, improve our regional offer and will be mainly deployed on medium haul routes in India, Asia and Australia.

The aircraft is equipped with GE CF6 engines and will be operated in a two class configuration

• 24 lie-flat business class
• and 251 economy class seats.

Mr. Manoj R.K. Ujoodha, G.O.S.K, the airline’s CEO, who was in Toulouse to take delivery of the aircraft stated: “This new aircraft is a milestone in the history of the airline as it emerges from very challenging times for the aviation industry worldwide. Air Mauritius is, in fact, looking at the future with renewed confidence as it plans to grow capacity worldwide next year. The improvement in our regional offering represents a new opportunity to enhance our overall offering to our customers and partners.”