Low-cost airline FlySafair has recently announced that it will soon launch its first international flights, starting with Mauritius this coming December.
The new direct route will launch on Saturday, 11 December 2021, and the twice-weekly service will operate out of OR Tambo International Airport every Tuesday and Saturday.
This comes after Mauritius lifted its ban on South African travellers in September.
The airline was granted the rights to operate to Mauritius in December of 2020, but the second and third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic halted launch plans.
“In just about 7 years we’ve managed to gain a fairly strong footprint in the South African domestic market. Finally breaking beyond local borders is an exciting milestone for us,” says Elmar Conradie, CEO of FlySafair.
Airfares on the new route start from R4,950 and will be available for sale across all booking platforms from today, 28 September 2021, with the first Mauritian-bound flight departing on 11 December 2021. Standard fares will include a 20kg checked-luggage allowance, and customers will have the option to upgrade their flight experiences with added extras like pre-selected seats, priority boarding, and extra luggage.
On Saturdays and Tuesdays, flight FA800 will depart OR Tambo International Airport at 09h00 and arrive in Mauritius at 15h15 (local time). On return, flight FA801 will depart Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport at 16h15 and land at 18h30 (SA time). Total flight times will be approximately four hours, and flights will be direct with no stops.
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