Mauritius

No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, say UK officials

Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believe The Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no immediate signs it can be adapted to suit the US president. After Trump savaged the three-way plan as “a terrible deal” during a meeting with Andy Burnham at the UN general assembly , the prime minister said he was “confident” the UK would be able to find a solution to revive the idea. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Peter Walker and Aletha Adu2h ago

• neutral toward Donald Trump · 84%

UK reviews Chagos deal after renewed opposition from Trump

London had agreed to transfer sovereignty of the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago back to Mauritius

Financial Times5h ago

• neutral toward Donald Trump · 94%

Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says

Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , after Donald Trump refused to back the agreement. The defence secretary said the payments would not be made “at this stage” and confirmed the deal “can’t go ahead without US support”. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Aletha Adu Political correspondent9h ago

UK pauses multimillion-pound payments to Mauritius as Trump blasts ‘terrible’ Chagos deal

Andy Burnham said the government would ‘work hard’ to find a ‘resolution between the different sides’

The Independent•Will Meakin-Durrant and Sophie Wingate10h ago

• neutral toward Mauritius · 97%

Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal

The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.

BBC22 Sept

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Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online

Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad Nearly 4m records documenting the lives of enslaved people across 20 former British colonies have been made searchable online for the first time. The records have been digitised and indexed by the genealogy company Ancestry, which has partnered with the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent22 Sept

Edelweiss Air Outlines Planned 319-seater A350 Network in NS27

Published at 0800PDT / 1500GMT 21SEP26 Edelweiss Air last week announced planned service entry of the new 319-seater Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with configuration J32W28Y259. The re-configured 319-seater will gradually enter service from June 2027. Zurich – Calgary eff 11JUL27 3 weekly until 14SEP27 Zurich – Cancun eff 17AUG27 1 weekly (2 from 05OCT27) Zurich – Cape Town eff 30AUG27 1 weekly (2 weekly from 12SEP27, 3 weekly from 01OCT27) Zurich – Halifax eff 06JUN27 1 weekly (2 weekly from 17JUN27) Zurich – Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar – Zurich eff 19JUN27 1 weekly (4 weekly from 29JUN27, 3 weekly from 14SEP27) Zurich – Mahe Island (Seychelles) – Mauritius eff 11SEP27 1 weekly Zurich – Male eff 11SEP27 4 weekly (5 weekly from 20SEP27) Zurich – Mauritius eff 14SEP27 1 weekly Zurich – Punta Cana eff 12JUN27 1 weekly (3 weekly from 18AUG27, 1-2 weekly 01SEP27 – 13SEP27, 2 weekly from 02OCT27) Zurich – San Jose (Costa Rica) eff 25JUN27 1 weekly Zurich – San Jose (Costa Rica) – Liberia – Zurich One flight on 09JUN27, followed by 1 weekly from 30JUN27 to 23AUG27 Zurich – Tampa eff 15JUL27 1 weekly (2 weekly from 16AUG27, 1 weekly from 10SEP27, 2 weekly from 03OCT27) Zurich – Vancouver eff 17JUN27 1 weekly (3 weekly from 15AUG27, 5 weekly from 30AUG27, 4 weekly from 08SEP27) Zurich – Windhoek eff 07JUN27 2 weekly (3 weekly from 07JUL27) Selected periods may not be operated by the new 319-seater aircraft.

• neutral toward Edelweiss Air · 99%

Ethiopian Extends Mauritius Service to late-Jan 2027

Published at 1300PDT / 2000GMT 19SEP26 Ethiopian Airlines in the last few days further adjusted planned Addis Ababa – Mauritius service, served 3 times weekly with 787-8. Previously scheduled until 23DEC26, Ethiopian now operates this route at least until 31JAN27, with further extension remains likely. ET887 ADD0850 – 1520MRU 787 357 ET886 MRU1620 – 2030ADD 787 357

Emirates Introduces Premium Economy on Mauritius Routes

Emirates will introduce its well-known Premium Economy service on two of its three daily flights between Mauritius and Dubai from Sept. 1 2026 for an elevated travel experience. This will allow travellers from Mauritius more comfort and flexibility when travelling to Dubai and onwards to other destinations throughout the Emirates network. This combines comfort and […]

Travel Radar•Nibras Malik29 Aug

Emirates to elevate travel on routes to Mauritius, with the introduction of Premium Economy

Emirates will introduce its highly-acclaimed Premium Economy cabin on two of its three daily flights between Mauritius and Dubai from 1 September 2026, providing Mauritian travellers with a new level of comfort and greater choice when travelling to Dubai and onwards across the airline’s global network.

Breaking Travel News27 Aug

Emirates: Premium Economy to Maldives, A350 to Kuala Lumpur

Emirates will introduce Premium Economy on two of its three daily flights between Mauritius and Dubai from 1st September 2026. Also from that date, the A350 will operate on flights...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan27 Aug

Ethiopian Airlines launches new Mauritius service

Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a new passenger service between Addis Ababa and Mauritius, further expanding its African network and strengthening connectivity across the continent. The new route, launched on 12 July 2026, will operate three times a week, linking Mauritius with Ethiopian Airlines’ hub in Addis Ababa and providing onward connections to destinations across Africa, […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban12 Jul

Emirates debuts next-generation lounge concept globally

The new design aesthetic has been revealed in the Emirates Lounge in Munich, as well as Frankfurt, with signature Emirates Lounges in Manchester, Mauritius and Istanbul expected to follow in...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan1 Jul

Air Mauritius champions non-stop flights from London

Non-stop flights from London Gatwick, a pledge to broaden visitor groups and a strong commitment to regenerative tourism, are ushering in a new chapter for Mauritius, the Indian Ocean’s most enchanting destination.  A global marketing and social media campaign from the national airline, #WeareMauritius,  is now rolling out worldwide.

Breaking Travel News26 Jun

UK in focus as Air Mauritius champions non-stop flights from London

Non-stop flights from London Gatwick, a pledge to broaden visitor groups and a strong commitment to regenerative tourism, are ushering in a new chapter for Mauritius, the Indian Ocean’s most enchanting destination. A global marketing and social media campaign from the national airline, #WeareMauritius, is now rolling out worldwide. Last week, senior representatives from Air

Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders24 Jun

WHY SOME OF AFRICA’S MOST PROMISING ROUTES STILL HAVE NO FLIGHTS

Two of Sub-Saharan Africa’s strongest unserved routes still have no direct flight: Johannesburg to Mumbai, and Brussels to Cape Town. Both appear in the Airbus Exploring the Horizons study among high-demand corridors where passengers continue to route through a third city because no carrier has yet launched a service. Some of the continent’s connectivity gaps have narrowed over the past year. Qantas added Perth to Johannesburg, Edelweiss introduced its A350 service to Windhoek, Air Congo announced a Brussels link to Kinshasa, and Ethiopian secured approval to serve Mauritius. If those routes can move from proposal to operation, why do others with similarly strong demand remain unserved? That question sat at the centre of a discussion at AviaDev Africa 2026 in Gaborone, the continent’s main route development forum, where airlines, airports and tourism bodies meet to build new air links. It was chaired by Natalia Rosa, Project Lead at the Southern Africa Tourism Alliance (SATA).

Breaking Travel News18 Jun

Ethiopian Airlines to launch Addis Ababa-Mauritius flights July 12

Ethiopian Airlines will launch nonstop flights between Addis Ababa and Port Louis, Mauritius, on July 12, 2026, opening a new direct link between East Africa and one of the Indian Ocean’s best-known leisure destinations. Flight schedule (local times) The airline said the route will operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Ethiopian Airlines published the […]

Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo16 Jun