The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation that, previous to the late 1960’s, had been controlled by the Dutch, French and British. It is located more than 900 km from the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

English is the official language of the country, although the 1.3 million inhabitants also speak Mauritian Creole, French, Hindi, Hakka, Urdu and Bhojpuri.

The island nation if full of fabulous beaches, ruins from the early settlers, and many fishing villages that are fun to visit.

The airport serving Mauritius is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (airport code MRU). It is more commonly referred to as SSR Airport or Plaisance Airport. The airport, located about 50 kilometres outside of the capital city of Port Louis, is a hub for Air Mauritius.

Air Mauritius offers flights to the most destinations including Sydney, Nairobi, Perth, Singapore, Cape Town, Hong Kong, about ten of the major European cities and a few more destinations.

Air Mauritius, Air Austral and South African Airways fly the most frequently from SSR Airport.

• Air France 71% recommend
• Air Mauritius 48% recommend
• Air Austral 80% recommend

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• Mauritius is 20 km from S. Seewoosagur Ram. Intl Airport (Mahebourg).
• S. Seewoosagur Ram. Intl Airport (Mahebourg)
• Right now, 22 airlines operate out of S. Seewoosagur Ram. Intl Airport.
• S. Seewoosagur Ram. Intl Airport offers nonstop flights to 26 cities.
• Every week, at least 14 domestic flights and 448 international flights depart from S. Seewoosagur Ram. Intl Airport.