New and Expanded Flight Routes to Mauritius in 2026

Four changes now matter for 2026. Three new or newly restored routes, plus one cabin upgrade on the island’s busiest hub connection. All of them address gaps that anyone doing regular business travel to or from Mauritius has felt for a while.

1. Corsair Launches Toulouse to Mauritius via Réunion – 15 June 2026

From 15 June 2026, Corsair begins a new service linking Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) with Mauritius (MRU), with an intermediate stop at Réunion (RUN). This is the first regular scheduled air connection from the Occitanie region to Mauritius, and the first from any major French regional city that does not require a change of aircraft or connection in Paris.

Route details

• Route: Toulouse (TLS) – La Réunion (RUN) – Mauritius (MRU)
• Note: This is not a nonstop service. The aircraft makes a technical stop in La Réunion. Passengers do not change aircraft, but the flight continues after the Réunion stop.
• Launch date: 15 June 2026
• Initial frequency: 1 flight per week, Mondays
• From 9 September 2026: 2 flights per week, Mondays and Wednesdays
• Operation: Year-round
• Aircraft: Airbus A330neo
• Fares: From approximately €1,021 return from Toulouse

Why it matters

Until now, Toulouse-based travellers heading to Mauritius had no option but to connect through Paris, adding a domestic or short-haul flight, extended transfer times, and frequently an overnight stay. The Corsair service removes that constraint for a catchment area covering Occitanie, the Pyrenees, and much of south-west France.

For Mauritius, this matters because it opens a new source market. France is the island’s largest European feeder by passenger volume, but that traffic has historically been heavily concentrated in Paris and the Ile-de-France region. Connecting regional French cities directly – even with an intermediate stop – expands the addressable audience meaningfully.

Corsair already operates from Paris-Orly to Mauritius and has established the TLS-Réunion and TLS-Mayotte routes earlier in 2026. The Mauritius addition is the third Indian Ocean destination from Toulouse, operating on the same A330neo fleet.

2. Ethiopian Airlines Plans Addis Ababa to Mauritius – 12 July 2026

Ethiopian Airlines plans to launch an Addis Ababa (ADD) to Mauritius (MRU) service from 12 July 2026, according to schedules published by AeroRoutes on 25 May 2026. The service is subject to government approval and is currently listed through 30 September 2026.

Route details

• Route: Addis Ababa (ADD) – Mauritius (MRU)
• Planned launch date: 12 July 2026
• Listed operation: 12 July to 30 September 2026
• Frequency: 3 flights per week, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
• Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
• Schedule: ET887 departs Addis Ababa at 08:50 and arrives in Mauritius at 15:20; ET886 departs Mauritius at 16:15 and arrives in Addis Ababa at 20:45

Why it matters

Addis Ababa is not just another point on the map. Ethiopian’s hub gives Mauritius an additional African connection beyond Johannesburg and Nairobi, with onward links across East Africa, West Africa, Europe, the Gulf and North America. For business travellers, that matters because it creates another one-stop routing option into MRU without relying on Dubai, Paris or Johannesburg.

The short listed operating window makes this one to watch. If the service performs well and approvals hold, it could become more than a seasonal 2026 experiment. For now, treat it as a planned third-quarter service rather than a year-round route.

3. Air Mauritius Adds Third Weekly Perth Service – July 2026

Air Mauritius is adding a third weekly flight between Perth (PER) and Mauritius (MRU) from July 2026, supplementing the existing Wednesday and Sunday departures with a Thursday night service.

Route details

• Route: Perth (PER) – Mauritius (MRU)
• Start date: July 2026
• New service: Thursday night departure from Perth, arriving Mauritius on Friday morning
• Total weekly frequency: 3 flights (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday)
• Aircraft: Airbus A330-900neo (28 Business Class seats, 260 Economy seats)
• Flight time: Approximately 7 hours 5 minutes

The practical impact

The Perth-Mauritius route is the only direct air link between Mauritius and Australia. Increasing from two to three weekly services adds approximately 40 per cent more seat capacity on the corridor. For business travellers, the practical impact is straightforward: more departure options reduce the pressure of working around a twice-weekly schedule and make last-minute or short-notice travel more viable.

The Thursday night departure is designed to allow travellers to complete a working day in Perth before departing, arriving in Mauritius on Friday morning with the weekend ahead. This timing suits short-visit travel patterns – investor site visits, management meetings, or due diligence trips – where minimising days away from Perth operations matters.

Mauritius is an established financial services jurisdiction for Australian businesses with Indian Ocean, African, or Asian exposure. The Global Business Licence framework and the Mauritius-Australia bilateral relationship have made it a relevant holding structure location. Easier access from Perth, Western Australia’s primary commercial centre, is practically useful for that segment.

4. Emirates Introduces Premium Economy on Dubai-Mauritius – 29 March 2026

From 29 March 2026, Emirates upgrades the EK709/710 service between Dubai (DXB) and Mauritius (MRU) from a Boeing 777-300ER to a retrofitted Boeing 777-200LR, adding a Premium Economy cabin to the route for the first time.

Route details

• Route: Dubai (DXB) – Mauritius (MRU) (flights EK709/710)
• Upgrade date: 29 March 2026
• New aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR (four cabin classes: First, Business, Premium Economy, Economy)
• The other two daily Emirates services (EK701/702 and EK703/704) continue to operate with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft

Who benefits

Until this upgrade, the Dubai-Mauritius route offered only First Class, Business, and Economy. Premium Economy fills a meaningful gap for business travellers who need more comfort and space than Economy but are not able to justify Business Class on a fare basis. On a route of approximately 6 hours 35 minutes, the difference in long-haul comfort is material.

Emirates remains the only carrier offering First Class to Mauritius, and Dubai is the busiest hub connection from MRU. Adding Premium Economy on the EK709/710 service gives frequent travellers from the Gulf, South Asia, and East Africa via Dubai an additional option when booking through this hub.

Emirates does not operate the A380 to Mauritius. All three daily Dubai-Mauritius services use Boeing 777 variants. The A380 is reserved for Emirates’ highest-density long-haul routes.

What to Watch

These four announcements share a common thread: Mauritius’s air connectivity is improving, and the improvements are targeted at segments that matter for business and investment traffic rather than just leisure volume.

The Corsair Toulouse launch opens regional France. The Ethiopian Airlines service adds Addis Ababa as another African hub option. The Perth frequency increase strengthens the Australia corridor. The Emirates Premium Economy introduction upgrades the product on the island’s most versatile hub connection.

For businesses based in Mauritius or considering it as a base, each of these reduces a friction point. Easier access from more departure cities, more African hub connectivity, more scheduling flexibility on existing routes, and a better cabin option on the Dubai hub all make the operational case for Mauritius incrementally stronger.

For the full picture of current airlines, routes and frequencies from MRU, see the complete Mauritius flight routes guide.