South African Airways (SAA) has increased its number of flights to Mauritius to meet the growing demand from travelers between South Africa and the tropical island destination.
The national flag carrier relaunched its service to Mauritius in November 2021 with a daily morning flight. Now, SAA is adding another morning flight between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport and Mauritius.
Effective December 1, 2024, SAA customers will have the option of two daily morning departure times from Johannesburg between the two destinations.
First flight, SA190 departs Johannesburg at 09h40, arriving in Mauritius at 15h40. Second flight, SA192 will depart Johannesburg at 10h45 arriving in Mauritius at 16h45 (local time). The return flights from Mauritius, are as follows in local time. SA 191 departs Mauritius at 16h30, arriving in Johannesburg at 18h55, SA 193, departing Mauritius at 17h35, arriving in Johannesburg at 20h00.
“Our decision to increase the frequency of flights to Mauritius was driven by demand leisure and business travelers,” said SAA’s Interim Chief Commercial Officer, Tebogo Tsimane.
“Mauritius has long been a favoured holiday destination for South Africans, providing a tropical island holiday experience and is just four hours away from Johannesburg. . Mauritius is also an important investment destination and financial services hub, with many major South African companies and brands expanding their operations on the island,” he added.
Increasing frequencies of the current destinations is a key component of SAA’s growth strategy.
“As intra-African trade gains traction on the back of the African Continental Free Trade Area – SAA plans to be the premium airline of choice to connect Africans and transport goods. The Africa region presents exciting growth opportunities and is pivotal in our future plans,” concluded Tsimane.
