Published on : Monday, April 1, 2019
Around 20 Mauritian partners including DMCs, hotels, airlines and attractions participated.
According to Arvind Bundhun, Director, MTPA said that in order to attract large number of tourists from any country, air connectivity is a must and from India there is only one carrier that flies directly to Mauritius.
Considering the growth of the Indian market there should be an increase. Air Mauritius, is already operating five times a week from Mumbai, two times from Delhi and once a week each from Bengaluru, to cater to the increasing capacity Chennai will be adding more flights.
There is a growing interest in the aviation sector and they will support Indian carrier willing to fly to Mauritius.
Vivek Anand, Country Manager, MTPA stated that roadshows are the most efficient and cost-effective way to meet a large number of quality agents. It is a must for to connect, build, and maintain long-term partnerships.
He went on saying that Mauritius has received footfalls of more than 85,000 visitors from India last year. India is one of the most crucial and promising tourism markets for them and in 2019 they will continue showcasing “Mauritius Beyond the Beach”. This will be done through an advertising campaign to start from March 2019.