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“Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the Mauritian national carrier wishes to give itself the necessary breathing space and set the conducive conditions for restructuring opportunities in order to stay afloat,” the administrators said. “At the outset, it is important to highlight that Air Mauritius has not filed for bankruptcy. Our objectives as … read more
"We must consider the health of our population first and foremost and to do so, we are thinking of installing a mobile laboratory for Covid tests at the airport," this was announced by the Minister of Tourism, Joe Lesjongard this afternoon during a press briefing within his ministry.
In order to revive the tourism sector and … read more
Air Mauritius from July 2020 plans to resume service to Rodrigues, subject to travel restrictions and approval. This will be the airline’s sole route between 01JUL20 and 31AUG20, as the airline extended scheduled service suspension until 31AUG20 inclusive.
The airline currently schedules 3 weekly Mauritius – Rodr… read more
The Tourism Authority of Mauritius recently released a new set of guidelines that highlight the sanitary measures necessary to be undertaken by the tourism sector for resuming tourism activities. The guidelines have been designed to tourism businesses with specific health and safety solutions to ensure the protection of staff and customer… read more
Despite government support to the national carrier and vital sectors to restart economic and industrial activities, Air Mauritius is facing an abyssal financial problem. According to several sources, Air Mauritius expects to report a loss of MUR 9.5 billion Mauritian rupees (USD 238 million) for the current financial year, ending March 2021.… read more
Starting mid-December, Air Belgium will launch a direct flight between Brussels Airport, Belgium and Mauritius, the airline announced during a press event on Monday. Air Belgium announced the launch of a new destination, Mauritius, in mid-December 2020, from Brussels Airport with 2 weekly flights.
From 15… read more
As air traffic picks up, Air France is gradually reinforcing its flight schedule for summer 2020.
By the end of June, the flight schedule will represent 20% of the capacity usually deployed over this period. Subject to the lifting of travel restrictions, the gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations will continue, reac… read more
Major destinations around the world have signed up to the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The extensive endorsements have come from many major holiday destinations around the world, from Bulgaria to Turkey and Jamaica to Mauritius, among many ot… read more
The Quarantine Act 2020 came into force yesterday, Friday June 12.
The Minister of Health will issue an opinion under section 4 (1) of the Quarantine Act 2020 for the quarantine period which will be in effect from June 12 to August 31.
The goal is to prevent a second wave of the Covid-19 in Mauritius. As a result, th… read more
After nearly three months, Mauritians will again be able to access the country's public beaches from Monday, June 15, 2020. However, a protocol will have to be respected.
State casinos are also making preparations for the reopening.
Air Mauritius: Administrators Faces Headwinds in Rescuing
Mauritius: Mobile testing for tourists
Air Belgium launches flights to Mauritius in December
Air France to serve 80% of its usual network
WTTC Gives Destinations Stamp of Approval for Safety Protocols
