DUBAI, UAE, 11 August 2022: Close on the heels of re-introducing double-daily flights, Emirates has announced plans to up frequencies to Mauritius starting 1 October 2022.
The additional evening frequency, which will operate until 31 January 2023, is in response to increased travel demand to and from Mauritius and will boost connectivity to the island nation.
Emirates’ third-daily flight to Mauritius will operate with the following schedule (all timings local): EK 709 departs Dubai at 2210 and arrives in Mauritius at 0445. EK 710 leaves Mauritius at 0630, arriving in Dubai at 1305.
The third-daily flight will boost seat capacity to and from Mauritius by approximately 35%, catering to the surge in demand and providing added support to the tourism industry during one of the busiest travel seasons. The added frequency supplements the existing double-daily Airbus A380 services and offers customers travelling to Mauritius more flexibility when planning their trip. They have the choice of an early morning arrival at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in addition to the existing EK 0701 service, which arrives in mid-morning, and EK 0703, which arrives in the early evening.
Travellers departing Mauritius will also have ample choice to connect safely and seamlessly to Dubai, and through Dubai onwards to Emirates’ global network of 130 destinations. All three daily flights offer code sharing with Air Mauritius to allow greater access and a seamless travel experience to and from the island nation.
Emirates Airline & Group chairman and chief executive HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said: “We thank the Mauritian authorities for considering our request to operate a third daily flight. Air connectivity is critical to international tourism, and these extra seats will help us bring even more visitors from across our network to Mauritius and accommodate rising demand. Emirates is committed to playing a key role in promoting inbound travel and supporting the government in achieving its goal of hosting 1.4 million tourists by June 2023.”
In May this year, Emirates renewed its MoU with the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) to promote the island destination jointly across Emirates’ global network. Mauritius is a popular leisure destination and continues to experience consistent post-pandemic growth.
Travellers flying with Emirates can enjoy the best experience in the sky with an unmatched culinary experience, regionally inspired multi-course menus developed by a team of award-winning chefs complemented by a wide selection of premium beverages. Customers can sit back and relax with more than 5,000 channels of carefully curated global entertainment content featuring movies, TV shows, music, podcasts, games, audiobooks and more with ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight entertainment system.
In addition to carrying more passengers, Emirates’ third-daily flight between Dubai and Mauritius will provide around 30-40 tonnes of cargo belly-hold capacity for businesses, further opening global trade lanes through enhanced import and export opportunities.
Emirates started operations to Mauritius in September 2002 with three weekly flights and is currently in its 20th year of operations to the Indian Ocean destination.
Emirates has been building up connectivity in response to growing customer demand on the back of rising travel confidence and the easing of international travel protocols. Boosting connectivity and expanding its Tel Aviv schedule with a second daily flight and recently resuming passenger services to London Stansted, Emirates has sufficiently restored its pre-pandemic frequencies as travellers return to the skies.
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