Air Mauritius now flying to Beijing

Flight MK 686 left Mauritius at 12h55 local time yesterday and landed at Capital International Airport early Sunday morning.

The once weekly flight will be operated by an Airbus A340.

Onboard the flight will be the vice president of the Republic of Mauritius, Monique Ohsan-Bellepeau as well other special guests .

With this new service, Air Mauritius now offers nin weekly flights to destinations in China.

Andre Viljoen, the airline’s CEO said: ‘We are pleased to note the consistent double-digit growth figures in tourist arrivals from China since we started operations to Shanghai in 2011.

“The Chinese market also delivered on its promise as we started twice weekly direct operations to Shanghai in January this year. The growth rate has been around 70% for the first five months of the year. With this flight to Beijing, the heart of authentic China, we are not only opening a gateway for the further development of trade and travel but also for the strengthening of political and social ties between our two countries. The prospects for the future are looking good.”