From The End of October: Transaero Airlines Revives Its Direct Flights Moscow-Mauritius

Aéromarine Travel & Tours, which is Transaero Airlines in Mauritius: "Russia is an important market, the Russians are known to be big spenders"Transaero Airlines resumes direct flights from Moscow to Mauritius in late October. If the private Russian airline already operating direct flights since 2008, they were not very regular, except in 2012, when both were scheduled direct flights per week.

However, due to the low season, the company had to stop it. According Aeromarine Travel & Tours, which represents the company in Mauritius, Transaero has confirmed the recovery "more evenly" its direct flights from the end of October, with a flight every ten days and two flights per week during the peak season. For Aeromarine Travel & Tours, "Russia is an important market, the Russians are known to be big spenders."Founded in 1991, is the second Russian Transaero airline, behind Aeroflot - its direct competitor - and the first private Russian have been based at Domodedovo International Airport (Moscow) airline. In Mauritius, it is the Aeromarine Travel & Tours agency that represents since 2007.

Operating since 1983, the agency is one of the first operators to have introduced to the market of Russia in Mauritius, according to his business manager, Roshan Radhay. Transaero addition, the agency also is Aeroflot and Ukraine International Airlines."Russia is an emerging market that should not be overlooked. Russians like excursions and exotic countries.

They spend a lot and tour operators, hotels, shops, and in general, the country, benefit! "Emphasizes Mr. Radhay. According to him, there had lately, following the cessation of the operation of Transaero in Mauritius, a decline in tourist arrivals from Russian speaking countries.

From January to June 2013, there were 10,973 arrivals, against 13,661 arrivals for the same period in 2012, representing a decrease of 19.7%. The number of arrivals of Russian-speaking countries in June 2013 was 470, against 974 in June 2012, this time a decrease of 57.1%.If there were direct flights between Moscow and Mauritius in the past, through the Aeroflot in 1999 and 2007 - and through Transaero Airlines in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 - these flights did not continue "because of the season."

From January 2013 to today, there has indeed been only three flights in school holidays in Russia, Easter. But according to Mr. Radhay, Transaero Airlines has officially announced it will resume direct flights to Mauritius from Domodedovo airport in Moscow. "For the peak season for the holiday season, will be more frequent flights and schedules have already been confirmed. "A flight and leave Moscow on December 25 to land at Placentia on Dec. 26. Another flight is scheduled to arrive on December 29 in Mauritius on December 30th, and another on January 12 to arrive the next day at Plaisance. "These flights will be filled," says Radhay.

The Moscow-Maurice operate direct flight on a Boeing 767, with a tonnage of 325 passengers.When there is no direct flight, Russian passengers must stop before arriving in Dubai to Mauritius. With these direct flights, through the agency Aeromarine Travel & Tours, its commercial director, "the price change." For example, "flight Moscow-Maurice via Dubai in June, costing Rs 45,000. And Transaero, it will be around Rs 30,000.

"However, according to the director of Aeromarine Travel & Tours, "if the tickets are cheaper, this does not mean that the middle class is the only one to travel." And to clarify: "There are also very rich. The first class is also in high demand. These customers often prefer direct flights. Last year, members of various Russian-speaking countries and came to Mauritius through Transaero. "