Emirates has announced plans to up its frequencies to Mauritius starting October 1, thereby increasing connectivity to the island nation with a new third-daily flight.
The additional evening frequency, which will operate until January 31, 2023, is to meet increased travel demand to and from Mauritius and will supplement the existing double-daily Airbus A380 services.
Emirates’ third-daily flight to Mauritius will operate with the following schedule (all timings local): EK 709 will depart Dubai at 10:10 pm and will arrive in Mauritius at 4:45 am. EK 710 will leave Mauritius at 6:30 am, arriving in Dubai at 1:05 pm.
The new frequency will also boost seat capacity to and from Mauritius by approximately 35 per cent, catering to the surge in demand and providing added support to the tourism industry during one of the busiest travel seasons.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, of Emirates Airline and Group, 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 to promote inbound travel, and support 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) aimed at jointly promoting the island destination across the airline’s network.
In addition to carrying more passengers, the new frequency 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 in Mauritius in September 2002 with three weekly flights and currently is in its 20th year of operations in the island nation.
In other news, Emirates has said it will invest $2 Billion to refurbish its cabins and offer new menus to improve its soft product.
The investment will allow Emirates to retrofit 120 aircraft with the latest interiors, and as the programme rolls out, passengers can expect to see upgrades in the onboard food offering, IFE options, inflight service, and improved cabins.
