British Airways and TUI both fly direct from London Gatwick (LGW) to Mauritius, while Air Mauritius flies direct from London Heathrow (LHR) with a flight time of just under 12 hours.
British Airways offers three non-stop flights a week to Mauritius (Mon, Thu and Sat) from London Gatwick on Boeing 777 aircraft with a flight time of around 12 hours.
3 direct services weekly between London (Heathrow) and Mauritius on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 3 direct flights returning from Mauritius to London (Heathrow) on Thursday evening, Saturday Morning and Saturday evening.
Both the places have iconic blue waters, powder-white beaches, and thrilling adventure activities but Mauritius has more sightseeing options. Therefore, it is more suitable for families and couples who want to plan a 5-6 days trip.
“We are proud to begin daily operations to London Gatwick from 29 October. This strategic move allows Air Mauritius to meet increasing demand on this historical route while using its most environmentally friendly types of aircraft, such as the Airbus A350-900 and the A330-900 neo.
The Boeing 777-200 is a long range, twin aisle, twin-engine jet manufactured by Boeing, the American aerospace company. We operate these aircraft on longhaul routes to North and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Australasia, the Far East, Middle East and Gulf destinations.
About Air MauritiusAir Mauritius currently operates a modern fleet of 9 aircraft comprising of 4 Airbus A350-900 XWB, 2 A330-300neo and 3 ATR 72-500 aircraft. Two more aircraft are planned to join the fleet in year 2023.
Mauritius can be very expensive if you stick to the hotels, especially 4 star upwards. Supermarket prices are the same as here, and rising with oil prices, so even basics are not as cheap as they were. A lot of people on the forum complain about the rip off prices in euros that hotels charge, and they are right.