Mauritius simply retains gaining in reputation and the provision of seats on flights within the excessive season is an enormous difficulty.

Brokers will due to this fact welcome the good news that SAA will double its present day by day flights from JNB to MRU, going double day by day with a seasonal service from December 1.

The extra day by day frequency, efficient till March 29 subsequent 12 months, might be as follows:

• Flight SA 0192 departs JNB at 10h45 and arrives in MRU at 16h45.
• Flight SA 0193 departs MRU at 17h35 and arrives in JNB at 20h00.

The present day by day schedule is as follows:

• Flight SA 0190 departs JNB at 09h40 and arrives in MRU at 15h40.
• Flight SA 0191 departs MRU at 16h30 and arrives in JNB at 18h55.

“The extra flights to Mauritius throughout peak intervals replicate our dedication to assembly the elevated demand for this well-liked vacation spot,” SAA’s GM Gross sales Advertising and marketing Distribution and E-Commerce, Carla da Silva, instructed Journey Information.

“Extra flights to Mauritius imply larger flexibility and comfort for our passengers, making certain a smoother and extra pleasant journey expertise. By growing our frequency to the gorgeous island, we’re enjoying a key position in boosting tourism and supporting the native economic system.”

Welcoming the information, Silvana Polo, Operations Supervisor of Beachcomber Excursions, instructed Journey Information. “We’ve observed a rise in South Africans wanting to go to Mauritius over sure intervals of the 12 months, so this extra frequency over the height vacation season might be a large enhance.”

Mladen Lukic, MD of Journey Counsellors South Africa, added: “Any frequency improve on a busy route is nice information for our prospects and subsequently our enterprise. We’ve skilled points with flight delays to Mauritius over the previous 12 months and, hopefully, this elevated frequency will assist with that.”