Emirates has launch its 24th A380 route and now become the first airline to provide a regular Airbus A380 service to Mauritius. It is the first airline in the world to operate an A380 flight to Mauritius, a beautiful destination in the Indian Ocean.
The 517 seat, double-decker aircraft touched down at the island’s Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport this week, carrying a high level delegation including Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ chief commercial officer. The occasion was marked by the creation of large “Hello A380’ greeting sign, built using traditional Mauritian fishing boats in the Blue Bay Reserve Marine Park.
According to Antinori, since August 2008, Emirates has served over 18 million passengers on A380s. The airlines A380 service to Mauritius means passengers from key markets such as London, Paris, Moscow and Shanghai flying from the hub in Dubai now have chance to experience a seamless Emirates A380 experience including the world-class service and product across First Class, Business Class and Economy Class for which the airline is renowned.
The deployment of the A380, replacing the Boeing 777-300 will offer 153 extra seats per sector on Dubai-Mauritius route. Flights will depart Dubai International Airport at 0310, arriving Mauritius at 0940. The return leg will depart at 1820, getting back into Dubai at 0110 the next day. Emirates will also continue to operate a second daily flight to Mauritius using a B777.
The 517 seat, double-decker aircraft touched down at the island’s Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport this week, carrying a high level delegation including Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ chief commercial officer. The occasion was marked by the creation of large “Hello A380’ greeting sign, built using traditional Mauritian fishing boats in the Blue Bay Reserve Marine Park.
According to Antinori, since August 2008, Emirates has served over 18 million passengers on A380s. The airlines A380 service to Mauritius means passengers from key markets such as London, Paris, Moscow and Shanghai flying from the hub in Dubai now have chance to experience a seamless Emirates A380 experience including the world-class service and product across First Class, Business Class and Economy Class for which the airline is renowned.
The deployment of the A380, replacing the Boeing 777-300 will offer 153 extra seats per sector on Dubai-Mauritius route. Flights will depart Dubai International Airport at 0310, arriving Mauritius at 0940. The return leg will depart at 1820, getting back into Dubai at 0110 the next day. Emirates will also continue to operate a second daily flight to Mauritius using a B777.
