Air Mauritius developed a hugely extended network spanning the Indian Ocean, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia, serving non-stop destinations as far as Hong Kong and Shanghai. It has a very modern long-haul fleet, where the older Airbus A340-300 are due to be substituted with Airbus A350-900. As a consequence of the Covid pandemic which practically stopped the flux of tourists from all over the world to Mauritius, on April 20, 2020 the carrier was placed in voluntary administration, but continued to be operative in the interests of the island-nation (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Sergei Kustov)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: