Air Mauritius will resume direct flights between Port Louis, Mauritius, and Geneva from October 2.

Krešimir Kučko, CEO of Air Mauritius said: “We are pleased to note the excellent response of the market to the resumption of operations to Geneva. We believe that it will contribute to boost tourist arrivals from Switzerland, Italy, southern Germany and France. Direct long-haul operations have traditionally been our strength to secure competitive leverage and we are currently exploring other similar opportunities to expand our network.”

The flight will depart Geneva on Mondays and Fridays and arrive in Mauritius on Tuesdays and Saturdays. An Airbus A330-900neo aircraft will be used on the route. Flight MK059 will depart Geneva at 21h10 and arrive in Port Louis at 10h00 the next day. The return flight, MK048 will depart Port Louis on Mondays and Fridays at 08h00 and arrive in Geneva at 17h45. This schedule is valid until October 27.

From October 28 until January 12, 2024, flight MK059 will depart Geneva at 21h10 and arrive in Port Louis at 11h00 the next day. The return flight, MK048 will depart Port Louis at 09h00 and arrive in Geneva at 17h45.

Air Mauritius's main gateway in Europe is Paris, from where it offers codeshare flights to nearly 40 destinations in Europe in partnership with Air France. The airline currently operates twice-daily frequencies to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and its operations to London have been increased from three to five times weekly.