The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport ({{IATA|MRU}}), ☎ +230 603 6000 (, fax: +230 637 5306), . at Plaisance in the southeast of the island is the major gateway for travellers coming from abroad. �
Air Mauritius is the home carrier and operates a network of routes to the local islands and to international destinations in Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia.
Regional airlines:
Air Austral , Air Madgascar and Air Seychelles connect Mauritius with the surrounding islands.
International airlines such as Air France , Emirates , Austrian Airlines , British Airways , Condor , South African Airways , Air India , Meridiana , Kenya Airways , Egypt Air , Malaysia Airlines and Corsairfly all serve Mauritius from their home bases.
The arrivals hall can get rather congested in the morning when most of the flights from Europe arrive. Immigration officers tend to be rather slow and the whole immigration process can be a frustrating experience.
Visitors are required to provide accommodation details to the immigration service on arrival.
If you arrive in Mauritius from a country where malaria is endemic, you may receive a visit from the government health service and be required to give a blood sample for malaria screening.
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