British Airways to Change Mauritius Timetable

From November 1, British Airways' flights returning from the Mauritius in the Indian Ocean will take off 12 hours later than at present.

The new timing coincides with the route being switched from Heathrow to Gatwick, further strengthening the airline’s premium leisure programme at the airport.

Currently flights from Mauritius to London depart at 8.55am and arrive at 5.15pm. The changes will create evening departures for both the outbound and inbound flights giving customers more time to enjoy their holiday.

“We have a strong premium leisure strategy for Gatwick – we want it to be a hub for great high-end holiday destinations. Moving the Mauritius flight here helps us to strengthen this position as it will now sit alongside destinations such as the Maldives and the Caribbean,” said Silla Maizey, Director of Gatwick. “We’ve listened to feedback from our customers about the timings on the Mauritius flight so it’s great we’ve been able to design the new schedule around their needs. This new timing has an evening departure from Mauritius and an early morning arrival into Gatwick, giving back customers a full day at their destination when they would otherwise have been flying.”

The route will be served by a Boeing 777 aircraft with 275 seats on board.

Other changes at Gatwick from 30 October 2011, in comparison to Winter 2010, will include Cancun increasing to three flights a week from two and Tampa increasing from five to six flights a week.

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