(10 August 2022, 11:40 +07)
Emirates plans to increase the
frequency of flights to Mauritius, effective 1 October 2022.
Emirates’ third-daily flight to the beautiful
island in the Indian Ocean will
operate up to 31 January 2023.
Flight EK 709
is scheduled to depart from Dubai at 22:10, arriving in Mauritius at 04:45.
The return leg,
EK 710, is timed to leave Mauritius at 06:30, arriving in Dubai at
13:05.
Emirates A380 reg: A6-EOB. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
The extra flight, which supplements the existing
double-daily Airbus A380 services, will boost seat capacity to and
from Mauritius by approximately 35% and will help the airline cater to the surge in
demand during
one of the busiest travel seasons.
The additional flight will also provide around
30-40 tonnes of cargo belly-hold capacity for businesses, further
opening global trade lanes through enhanced import and export
opportunities.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and
Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & 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.”
The airline first started operations to Mauritius in
September 2002 with thrice weekly flights.
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