{"id":7253,"date":"2019-07-17T16:50:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/?p=7253"},"modified":"2019-09-01T13:34:32","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T11:34:32","slug":"air-mauritius-flies-via-schiphol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/en\/air-mauritius-vliegt-via-schiphol\/","title":{"rendered":"Schiphol acts as Air Mauritius's second hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_news_item_body\">\n<p>SCHIPHOL \u2013 Schiphol Airport will now serve as Air Mauritius' second European hub. An Airbus A340-300 from the airline landed in the Netherlands for the first time on Monday evening and will fly to the tropical island twice a week.<\/p>\n<p>Mauritius has been flown to by KLM since October last year with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, but partner Air Mauritius is now taking over. Initially, flights will operate every Monday and Friday, but in the peak months of July and August, a third flight per week will be added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSchiphol is our second European hub due to our close cooperation with Air France-KLM,\u201d says CEO Soman Appavou. Through its partnership with Air France, Air Mauritius has been offering onward connections from Paris Charles de Gaulle since 1998, and is now tapping into the Scandinavian and Eastern European markets via Schiphol with KLM.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch travellers can also,.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus on tourism<\/strong><br \/>\nAir Mauritius\u2019 Airbus A340-300 aircraft are equipped with 28 seats in Business Class and 264 in Economy Class. \u201cWe primarily target leisure travellers,\u201d says Prem Sewpaul, Vice President Communications and Corporate Affairs. \u201cOver eighty percent of our travellers are visiting Mauritius for a holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tourism is the lifeblood of Mauritius, renowned for its natural beauty, both above and below water. The Netherlands also has a historical connection with Mauritius, according to Sewpaul, owing to its brief rule of the island in the sixteenth century and the fact that Mauritius is named after Maurice of Orange.<\/p>\n<p>The hotels on the island are primarily aimed at travellers who appreciate luxury, but since the 2008 crisis the offerings have broadened, and three- and four-star hotels, as well as private accommodations, have now emerged. \u201cThis makes Mauritius accessible to a wider audience, while still retaining its luxurious appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The flight to Mauritius takes approximately twelve hours and is a non-stop service. The first flight was welcomed at Schiphol with a water salute from the fire brigade.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Luchtvaartnieuws.nl \u2013 Jan van Woerkom \u2013 Photo Reismedia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SCHIPHOL - Luchthaven Schiphol fungeert vanaf nu als tweede Europese hub voor Air Mauritius. Een Airbus A340-300 van de luchtvaartmaatschappij zette maandagavond voor het eerste de wielen aan de grond in Nederland en vliegt twee keer per week naar het tropische eiland. 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