The Airport of the Mauritius is named after the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius – Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985). It is located at Plaine Magnien, in the south east of Mauritius. The distance from the capital Port Louis is about 48 km and 45 minutes’ drive by car. The airport is owned and operated by the government of Mauritius. It serves as the hub of Air Mauritius, the flag carrier airline of Mauritius.
The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is experiencing a new era since the inauguration of its terminal in September 2013. This high-tech décor hosts an array of modern facilities aiming to improve efficiency and ground service provided to passengers both for departures and arrivals.
The terminal displays its 56,900 m2 architecture inspired from the wide fan-like leaf of a ravenala tree. The building, which is managed by ATOL (Airport Terminal Operations Limited), can accommodate 4.5 million passengers a year and has free parking for 600 vehicles.
Passengers are welcome in the main hall with its 54 check-in desks, including 25 dedicated to Air Mauritius. Six kiosks have been set up to facilitate on-line check-in for passengers without luggage, while a number of counters greet the premium passengers leaving for various destinations.
Immigration formalities have been made much simpler and faster, thanks to more checkpoints upon departure and arrival. The extensive lounge offers some 1,135 comfortable seating as well as fully stocked duty-free shops, two lounges and 700 m2 of restaurant service. Straight after formalities, six conveyor belts cater for efficient delivery of the luggage.
Air Mauritius also welcomes the Business Class passengers and Kestrelflyer Gold members in the luxurious cosiness of the private Amédée Maingard Lounge. Designed on two levels, the Tamarin area on the ground floor and the Chamarel on first floor, both offer a large selection of newspapers and magazines and state-of-the-art amenities, including flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a business corner with high-speed internet connection and free Wi-Fi, the pleasure of international cuisine and the comfort of showers and cloakroom.
The lounge also caters for the convenience of passengers with reduced mobility and for families, with baby changing facilities and a kid’s corner.
Additional Information
The statistics provided hereunder are to give an insight of the airport business environment, which operates on a 24-hour basis. The figures provided are based on the statistics from the past years.
- The total number of passengers for the year 2015 has been 3,197,308 which include arrivals, departures and transit. This represents an increase of 9.6% over the year 2014.
- The passenger increase for the period January – May 2016 over the corresponding period last year is ~10%. With the setting up of the Air Corridor, the consolidation of base markets and the opening of new air services, it is forecasted that the passenger traffic growth will be averaging 5% over the next 5 years.
- About 1,500 welcomers and well-wishers associated to the passenger traffic transit through the airport daily.
- More than 4,000 employees commute to and work at the airport daily.
- Many other stakeholders are operating within the airport area and the new Cargo/Freeport zone due to be operational by August 2016 will bring additional impetus to airport business environment and increase the number of commuters to the airport.
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