For over two decades, Emirates has played a key role in supporting Mauritius’ tourism ambitions, driving visitor arrivals and opening doors to new source markets globally.
Since 2022, over one million of Mauritius’ tourist arrivals recorded were carried by Emirates, representing more than 20% of the total number of tourists landing in Mauritius during the 2022 – 2025 period. Visitor growth has fuelled positive impact across the tourism value chain, from hotels and restaurants to tour operators, supporting thousands of jobs and delivering meaningful benefits to the local economy.
Drawing on its network of over 150 destinations, plus its wider network of more than 1,700 offline points served through its airline partners, Emirates has been instrumental in Mauritius’ tourism rebound, with 2025 marking a record year for visitor arrivals to the island.
Last year, Emirates brought close to 309,000 tourists into Mauritius from key source markets across Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland, among others. The airline has also worked with travel industry partners to cultivate other key leisure source markets like the United States, China, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, significantly uplifting visitor arrivals while adding considerable momentum to Mauritius’ tourism growth.
According to the latest official tourism figures, Mauritius welcomed a record 1,436,250 visitors in 2025, a 3.9% rise over 2024 tourist arrivals. Emirates matched this momentum, delivering a 5.7% increase in tourists flown to Mauritius in 2025 over the previous year.
