The twice weekly service will operate out of OR Tambo International Airport every Tuesday and Saturday.
After a long wait, low-cost carrier FlySafair’s inaugural flight from Johannesburg to Mauritius landed on 8 March 2022. The twice weekly service will operate out of OR Tambo International Airport every Tuesday and Saturday. This follows the announcement on 7 January 2022 by the Mauritian government to re-open the island after its brief closure in response to the omicron variant.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled about landing in Mauritius for the first time,” says Elmar Conradie, CEO of FlySafair. “This is a significant moment for us as an airline as we’ve patiently waited to get our first regional service underway.”
On Tuesdays and Saturdays, FA850 departs OR Tambo at 09h00 and arrives in Mauritius at 15h15. On return, FA851 departs at 16h15 and lands at 18h30 in Johannesburg. Airfares on the new route start from R3 950 and tickets are available for sale across all booking platforms.
“The decision to introduce a regional service between Johannesburg and Mauritius was carefully considered when we were looking at our growth plan,” says Conradie. “Our own market research has shown that there is a lot of pent-up demand for the route, and we can offer passengers more choice when it comes to travelling to the island.”
Mauritius has long been an all-time favourite holiday destination for South Africans but was quickly closed before the busy December holiday season to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
“Despite these challenges, South Africans are ready to travel,” says Conradie. “With school holidays fast approaching, we believe lots of families will be looking to enjoy a late summer getaway before the winter chill sets in.”
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