South Africa’s national carrier will introduce nonstop scheduled flights between Cape Town and Mauritius in December.
South African Airways is tapping into growing demand for service between two of Africa’s prime tourist destinations. Mauritius is popular with South African holidaymakers as well as international tourists who often combine both destinations on a single trip.
The first departure is set for Tuesday, Dec. 9. The airline will operate three rotations a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, during the high season, but will scale back in the off-peak season. Between mid-January and mid-March 2026, flights will operate twice weekly.
This is the first time the airline will offer flights on this city pair. South African Airways currently operates daily services between Johannesburg and Mauritius. These are operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, in a two-class cabin configuration.
The new Cape Town-Mauritius service will also be operated using an Airbus A320, seating up to 138 passengers in Business and Economy.
Air Mauritius also flies twice-weekly between Cape Town and Mauritius. It operates these flights with an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
