Mauritius – February 25: For over two decades, Emirates has played a key role in supporting Mauritius’ tourism ambitions, driving visitor arrivals and opening doors to new source markets globally.
Since 2022, over one million tourist arrivals recorded were carried by Emirates, representing more than 20 percent of the total number of tourists landing in Mauritius during the 2022 – 2025 period.
Drawing on its network of over 150 destinations, plus its wider network of more than 1,700 offline points served through its airline partners, Emirates has been instrumental in the tourism rebound, with 2025 marking a record year for visitor arrivals to the island.
Last year, Emirates chartered close to 309,000 tourists into Mauritius from key source markets across Europe, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, Belgium, Poland, and Switzerland, among others.
According to the latest official tourism figures, Mauritius recorded a record 1,436,250 visitors in 2025, constituting 3.9 percent rise over 2024 tourist arrivals. Emirates matched this momentum, delivering a 5.7 percent increase in tourists flown to Mauritius in 2025 over the previous year.
Emirates’ Executive Vice President Passenger Sales & Country Management, Nabil Sultan, said: “Mauritius remains a jewel in our Indian Ocean portfolio and one of the most aspirational destinations for travellers across our network. Emirates is committed to elevating the island’s global profile through strategic partnerships across the tourism value chain, working with tourism bodies, leading hotels, and other travel partners to create curated, upmarket travel experiences that showcase Mauritius’ natural beauty and warm hospitality.
We would like to thank the authorities for their continued support in ensuring the smooth operation of our flagship A380 and Boeing 777 services. Our consistent flight schedule has been critical to unlocking connectivity to key markets on our global network and interest from international travel buyers, helping us deliver on our shared commitment of driving sustainable visitor growth. We are also pleased to support and complement the operations of the national carrier, Air Mauritius, whose services have contributed significantly to the success of this route.
Driven by our commitment to Mauritius and the evolving needs of customers across our network, we are proud to introduce our retrofitted Boeing 777 featuring Premium Economy from March 29, to be operated daily on EK709 and EK710. This aircraft will also offer many other in-flight enhancements that will elevate the travel experience for customers on the Mauritius-Dubai route while providing exceptional value for travellers.”
Championing Mauritius on the global stage
With the shared strategic objective of promoting Mauritius as a key leisure destination to global audiences, Emirates has been working hand in hand with the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) since 2012, supported by its regular scheduled services, which reached three daily since December 2025. Emirates operates two daily A380 services and a third daily flight with a Boeing 777 aircraft, offering around 10,500 seats to Mauritius weekly.
The sustained push in the joint promotional efforts with the MTPA, borne out of Emirates’ unwavering commitment to the country, resulted in more than 30 top travel agents from key European and GCC markets participating in familiarisation trips since 2022 to experience Mauritius first-hand, enabling them to promote its appeal to travellers across a range of budgets, tastes, and preferences.
In the last year alone, Emirates has featured Mauritius holidays in numerous seasonal campaigns, incentivised customers through a double Emirates Skywards promotion for stays at Marriott Hotels, and collaborated with RIU Resorts to promote the hospitality offerings through familiarisation trips.
Thanking Emirates for its continued support and efforts in serving the local tourism industry, Chairman of the MTPA Dinesh Burrenchobay, said: “Emirates has played a key role in driving tourism numbers to Destination Mauritius since 2002 through their Dubai hub connecting us to the rest of the world. They have also provided our destination offering and our guests with the unique A380 aircraft, which is now a daily feature at SSR International Airport. We look forward to future collaborations for the benefit of the Mauritius destination and to ensure that we achieve the bold objectives that the MTPA has set.”
Leading post-pandemic tourism growth
When Mauritius reopened for tourism in 2021, Emirates played a key role in the tourism rebound, helping visitor arrivals surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2025. The airline flew 309,000 tourists into the destination last year, 50 percent up from 2022 levels, which saw 207,000 tourist arrivals.
Due to successful promotional efforts across its global network, Emirates has progressively carried more passengers into Mauritius, with tourists hailing from some 60 countries – not only from points in Emirates’ network, but also from markets such as Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Romania and other European countries, carried by its codeshare partner flydubai.
Mauritius in the Spotlight: Emirates Holidays
Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of the Emirates Group, promotes Mauritius prominently across all its paid and owned media channels, including its digital publications, social media, and global website. With an expanded visibility across Emirates Holidays’ global platforms, the airline is supporting the tourism sector, scaling it to new heights.
Mauritius remains a core destination for Emirates Holidays across its key markets, including the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, and Sweden.
According to Emirates’ latest 2025 summer travel trends report, searches for flights to Mauritius rose by 41 percent last summer, making the island the second most sought-after destination across the airline’s network, just behind Vietnam.
As a result, Emirates has introduced a third daily flight to Mauritius to meet demand during peak seasons, further enhancing connectivity and providing a 30 percent capacity boost between Dubai and the island.
In 2025, Emirates launched its new experiential Travel Store in Port-Louis, yet another investment in the airline’s long-standing commitment to Mauritius, enabling customers to plan travel, explore the latest Emirates in-flight products, receive personalised assistance to book tickets, and manage their travel preferences.
Emirates is the only airline today to serve the island with the A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, and the only carrier offering First Class seats on the route.
