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Air Mauritius goes to 0%
Chris Gray.
WTM report
new staff uniforms and Gujadhur’s
AIR MAURITIUS is scrapping agent appointment is to be followed by an
commission from January. expansion of the UK sales team.
Reykjavik: Brits attracted by 40% fall in value of krona The move is a result of a new The airline has long had a code-share
code-share agreement with Air France with Air France between Mauritius and
Iceland Express gains
that the carrier says will dramatically improve its Paris, but that was extended beyond Charles de
services from regional airports. Gaulle to nine UK airports on October 1.
ICELANDIC no-frills airline Iceland Express said it The two airlines will standardise ticketing pro- The agreement means that passengers from
was carrying more passengers as a result of its cedures from the UK, which will mean dropping regional airports including Aberdeen, Edinburgh,
country’s financial collapse. the 5-7% commission Air Mauritius currently pays. Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and
The carrier’s load factors between Stansted The move to zero commission had been delayed Southampton can travel on an Air Mauritius
and Reykjavik in October were 15 percentage until January so it did not disrupt bookings ticket via Paris with their luggage checked all the
points up on the same month last year as Britons for Christmas and the New Year, said way through. They will not have to change
took advantage of a 40% fall in the value of the Pramod Gujadhur, Air Mauritius’s terminals at Paris, unlike at Heathrow,
krona against the pound. area manager for the UK. and connection times will be no more
Iceland Express is now launching its own Speaking at WTM, Gujadhur, who than two hours.
package tours for the first time this Christmas to was appointed a month ago, added Gujadhur said he expected the
capitalise on the interest from the UK market. that the change affected fewer than easier regional connections to help
The number of Icelanders travelling had fallen 15% of agents as most of the airline’s the island increase UK visitor numbers
so the rise in passenger bookings were made through opera- again next year. They rose by 5.7% to
WTM report
numbers was being driven tors as part of package sales. about 80,000 between January and
by UK tourists, said Iceland Air Mauritius is also introducing September this year.
Express revenue director a new business-class seat
Valgeir Bjarnason. with 60-inch seat pitch, Gujadhur: commission axed
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