In conjunction with the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Air Mauritius hosted a networking gala evening at the Hotel Imperial in Delhi on April 14, 2023, to celebrate the resume of direct flights from Delhi to Mauritius.
Beginning on May 3, 2023, Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, will restart direct service to and from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport with bimonthly flights on an Airbus A330 equipped with 254 seats each for Business and Economy class. The flight will last 7 hours and 30 minutes. Currently, Air Mauritius offers six weekly direct flights to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport.
H. Dillum, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to India, Kreimir Kuko, Chief Executive Officer of Air Mauritius, Laurent Recoura, Director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, and other dignitaries from the travel industry, prominent media members, and other delegates graced the evening.
Krešimir Kučko, CEO of Air Mauritius stated, “We are excited to resume our operations to Delhi after three years of absence. India and Mauritius share a special relationship that is built on the foundation of people-to-people ties. Both India and Mauritius are united by culture, ancestry, language, and geography. This April, Air Mauritius is proudly commemorating its 50 years of presence in India. New avenues are being explored with Air India to offer seamless connectivity via Delhi as well as Mumbai to/ from several destinations in India.”
Arvind Bundhun, Director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, while talking to the guests, mentioned, “The long-awaited flight from Delhi to Mauritius is a major milestone facilitating travellers from the northern part of India to commute. We are thankful to Air Mauritius for this initiative which will boost demand. We foresee a steep rise in the footfalls on our land.”
In his address, Haymandoyal Dillum, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to the Republic of India, said that, ‘With the addition of two direct flights to New Delhi, Air Mauritius, the National carrier of Mauritius will strengthen its network in India. Enhanced connectivity will certainly boost tourism, trade, and business exchanges, thus bringing the Mauritius-India relations to the next level. This is yet another milestone in our privileged bilateral relations’.
Air Mauritius will operate two flights a week between Delhi to Mauritius as per the following schedules: MK 745 DELHI-MAURITIUS Thursdays & Sundays, departing at 08H00 and arriving at 14H00 local time MK 744 MAURITIUS – DELHI Wednesdays & Saturdays departing at 21H15 and arriving at 06H15 on the next day.
The Gala event ended with an exciting lucky draw, where Air Mauritius offered multiple return tickets, and hotels offered stay vouchers to the winners, through a lucky draw, in their endeavour to encourage other trade partners to make efforts to increase sales of the destination as a leisure, MICE, and wedding destination.