Operating from its headquarters in Port Louis, Air Mauritius is the national airline of Mauritius. With a total of 80 flights per week, Air Mauritius covers more than 3o destinations internationally. Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius is the main hub of Air Mauritius. As its logo, Air Mauritius has chosen the picture of a beautiful tropical fish-eating tropical bird called Paille-en-Queue.

Originally started out as a handling agent, Air Mauritius gradually presumed the shape of an airline in the year 1972. At that time, Air Mauritius depended on a six-seater Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft. With the passage of time, Air Mauritius started out its international operations in the year 1977. In those days it had only one Boeing 707 which it leased from British Air tours to serve the purpose. Later on, Air Mauritius replaced the Boeing 747s with the Airbus A340s. In fact, Air Mauritius was the first on in the whole of the southern hemisphere to fly an A340. Air Mauritius has also the distinction of being one of the few airlines in the world to introduce helicopter services along with the regular flights. Moreover, with an extensive coverage in European, African and Indian Ocean country airports, Air Mauritius has a host of international services.

In the later half of December 2006, Air Mauritius launched its new Airbus A340-300Es. These flying machines covered the destinations such as London Heathrow and Hong Kong. Some of the other flying routes of the airline include Mauritius to London, Paris, Geneva, Rome, Frankfurt, Milan, Vienna, Zurich, Dusseldorf, Munich, Chennai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Delhi, Singapore, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Nairobi, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Dubai, Antananarivo, Comoros, Rodrigues and Seychelles.

Currently, the fleet of Air Mauritius comprises of & Airbus A340-300s, 2 Airbus A319-100s, 2 ATR 72-500 and 3 Bell Jet Ranger.

So, if you are planning to make a visit to Mauritius, then choose Air Mauritius for a comfortable journey in and around the country.