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Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA)

Robust Saudi arrivals to Mauritius in January

According to the latest statistics released from the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), visitors to Mauritius from Saudi Arabia increased 137% in January 2020 compared to the same month in 2019, making it the ninth biggest market to Mauritius, and number one ranked Arab country for tourists arrivals to the Indian Ocean Island. This increase

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Mauritius bets big on golf travellers from India

To promote Mauritius as a golfing destination, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) organised Mauritius Tourism Invitational Golf Tournaments in collaboration with India Golf Tourism Association (IGTA), Mauritius Golf Tourism Association (MGTA) and Air Mauritius. The tournaments took place in three cities, Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. According to Vivek Anand, country manager, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority,

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BA boosts flights to Mauritius

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) and British Airways have today announced an increase in direct flights from the UK to the popular Indian Ocean destination.   British Airways flights from London Gatwick will now include two additional departures per week, bringing the total to five, with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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Kevin Ramkaloan, director of the MTPA

Mauritius woos Indian agents with roadshow

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) recently conducted a five-city roadshow in India. In late August, the tourism board and representatives from 30 Mauritian travel suppliers travelled to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai to meet with the local travel trade. These “Discover Mauritius” events were aimed at promoting Mauritius as a leisure, MICE, golf

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Emirates renews support for Mauritius and Seychelles tourism industry

In a recent announcement, Emirates has renewed its support to jointly promote tourism in Mauritius and the Seychelles. This is being done by extending individual global marketing agreements (MoUs) with the tourism boards of the two countries. The MoUs were signed by Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ senior vice president, commercial operations for Africa, Arnaud Martin, chairman

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Mauritius targets British families in new promotion

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has launched a new campaign that aims to ramp up the island’s appeal as a family-friendly destination.    The initiative aims to promote the low season by looking beyond the beach to identify attractions and facilities that appeal to families.  A dedicated website has been created for international users to

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