Travel news Mauritius

• Flights
• 11/06/2023 20:36

Air Belgium announces three new African destinations thanks to interline agreement with Air Mauritiu

Air Belgium officially announces its new interline agreement with the national airline Air Mauritius, enabling three new destinations in the Indian Ocean: Madagascar (TNR), Rodrigues (RRG) and Reunion Island (RUN).

This partnership allows the Belgian airline to continue its developments in the Indian Ocean and to offer… read more

• Travel-tech
• 04/05/2023 23:21

Nigeria: An African alternative to ChatGPT takes Telegram by storm

Kainene vos Savant was Justin Irabor’s personal study partner. Named after one of America’s cleverest people, Kainene is off-the-charts clever. But she is no regular study partner. She’s a super-intelligent chatbot. And she’s taking the Nigerian internet by storm.

After enrolling as a distance learning student at the International Uni… read more

• Flights
• 02/05/2023 04:20

Kenya Airways renews codeshare with China Southern Airlines

Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) and China Southern Airlines (CZ) have renewed their interline agreement following the return of international travel to/from China. The agreement will assist in restoring connectivity for both airlines’ passengers to points on the respective carriers’ networks via Nairobi, Guangzhou and Shanghai using a singl… read more

• Cruise
• 23/04/2023 20:59

Regent Seven Seas to sail to Arabia and Africa twice on 2025 Grand Voyages

The ultra-luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises, a brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has announced five new Grand Voyages as part of the line’s 2025/26 cruise collection, with two voyages featuring Africa and Arabia.

Four ships will cruise around the globe, sailing to nearly 200 ports on itineraries ranging up to 117 n… read more

• Flights
• 18/04/2023 21:23

Air Mauritius resumes Delhi-Mauritius direct flights as from 4th May 2023

Passengers can now fly directly from Delhi to Mauritius, an island of serene white sandy beaches and tantalising turquoise blue ocean. To mark the resumption of direct flights from Delhi to Mauritius, Air Mauritius in association with the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority organised a Networking Gala Evening a… read more

• Flights
• 16/04/2023 22:24

Fifth Condor A330neo takes off on first commercial flight

The second A330neo in the "Beach" livery has taken off, following its delivery in Frankfurt last Friday. On April 12, the aircraft embarked on its commercial maiden flight to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius, carrying approximately 250 guests. This registration D-ANRJ aircraft joins Condor's long-haul fleet immediatel… read more

• Destinations
• 14/04/2023 05:37

Local Tourism sector targets earnings equivalent to pre-Covid levels for 2023

The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning, and Minister of Tourism, Mr Steven Obeegadoo, affirmed that the goal set for the local tourism industry for 2023 is to record tourism earnings equivalent to the levels of 2019, that is before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The total tourism earnings for J… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 14/04/2023 05:25

WTM Africa 2023: Africa Travel Week Trends Report reveals Tourism Drivers for 2023

Leisure travel, and particularly safari, is driving the recovery of travel and tourism in Africa. This according to the Africa Travel Week Trends report released this week at World Travel Market Africa, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this week.

Data released by research firm ForwardKeys highligh… read more

• Flights
• 06/04/2023 05:18

Air Mauritius appoints APG as GSA in 8 countries in Europe

Mauritius aims to reach 1.4 million visitors by the end of this year, a target that Air Mauritius wants to participate in. To achieve this, the Mauritian national airline has extended the promotion of its services in several European countries.

• Destinations
• 04/04/2023 07:04

ZTA promotes Tourism investment opportunities in Mauritius