{"id":36517,"date":"2023-11-04T16:34:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T16:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/super-pro-trade-air-mauritius-launches-daily-gatwick-service"},"modified":"2023-11-04T17:45:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:45:11","slug":"super-pro-trade-air-mauritius-launches-daily-gatwick-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/super-pro-trade-air-mauritius-launches-daily-gatwick-service","title":{"rendered":"‘SUPER PRO-TRADE’ AIR MAURITIUS LAUNCHES DAILY GATWICK SERVICE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Air Mauritius is confident its new daily Gatwick service will be a success with the trade \u2013 and an upgrade on its previous three-times-weekly Heathrow operation.<\/p>\n

The first flight took off at 4pm on Monday (30 October) with a flight time of 11 hours 30 minutes. Passengers were serenaded by Mauritian pop artist Anne Ga, while the country\u2019s dancing dodo mascot was on hand to join the festivities.<\/p>\n

Last September, Air Mauritius temporarily upped the frequency of its UK service to five-times-weekly while extra slots were available. The move to Gatwick has now allowed the carrier to increase its service to daily, although it has also retained its slots at Heathrow.<\/p>\n

Chief commercial officer Laurent Recoura said the move would allow the airline to fulfil the potential of its UK route. “The market is absorbing the extra capacity and demand is strong,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur booking forecast for the next three months shows no difference in load factors when you compare our Gatwick numbers with those at Heathrow.<\/p>\n

\u201d With Mauritius primarily a leisure destination, he said the trade would be crucial to the success of the route: \u201cI am super pro-trade,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur job is to find out what tools the trade needs to support us and deliver them.
\nRecoura refused to be drawn on the airline\u2019s future UK expansion plans, saying Gatwick was the focus for now: \u201cFor us, Gatwick is London, and the Brighton area too,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We had a really positive response from a recent trade event in Brighton.<\/p>\n

\u201d However, he did confirm the airline was holding on to its Heathrow slots by leasing them to another airline.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will keep that door open,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Air Mauritius\u2019 only direct non-stop competitor on the route is British Airways, which flies from Gatwick three times weekly from March to November, and five times weekly from November to March.<\/p>\n

To differentiate its service, Recoura said Air Mauritius would look to showcase Mauritian culture through its onboard food service. \u201cWe will be developing the cuisine more,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to feel like the holiday experience begins as soon as you board the aircraft.
\nHe also explained how the airline was making strides with sustainability, using the more fuel-efficient Airbus A330 and A350 aircraft on its long-haul routes.<\/p>\n

It will also start recycling the glass bottles used onboard, predicting an estimated 70 tonnes will be saved annually and recycled within Mauritius, with uses ranging from asphalt for road building to filters for swimming pools.<\/p>\n

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