Kenya Airways temporarly suspends flights to Mauritius
Kenya Airways has announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), effective immediately.
In a statement dated Thursday, February 27, 2025, the national carrier announced that the temporary suspension of flights is due to the urgent warning issued by the government of Mauritius regarding the expected impact of Tropical Cyclone Class 3, which is predicted to affect the island and possibly neighbouring regions in the Indian Ocean.
“Due to the urgent cyclone warning issued by the government’s weather department, we regret to inform our customers that we have temporarily suspended flights to Mauritius, effective immediately. This decision follows the temporary closure of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU).
“Tropical Cyclone Class 3 is expected to hit the islands of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and possibly other neighbouring countries starting today. Mauritius government authorities have issued alerts concerning the cyclone’s impact, the duration of which is currently unknown,” the statement by Kenya Airways reads.
While announcing the decision to halt its operations to Mauritius until further notice, Kenya Airways noted that the cyclone is forecast to hit the island on February 27, 2025 and that local government authorities have raised concerns about its duration and potential intensity.
“Tropical Cyclone Class 3 is expected to hit the islands of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and possibly other neighbouring countries starting today. Mauritius government authorities have issued alerts concerning the cyclone’s impact, the duration of which is currently unknown,” Kenya Airways stated.
Kenya Airways emphasized that the temporary suspension is a rapidly developing situation and will continue to monitor the evolving weather conditions adding that updates will be provided as soon as the airline receives clearance from the authorities to resume flights to Mauritius.
“As this is a developing situation, we are committed to keeping you informed. We will update you as soon as we have any new developments and receive clearance from the authorities to resume flights into Mauritius,” Kenya Airways stated.
“We sincerely apologise to our customers for any inconvenience this may cause and want to reassure them that their safety and that of our staff is our unwavering priority. Our thoughts are with those who may be affected by these adverse weather conditions.
The national carrier further urged the affected passengers to visit the Kenya Airways website, where they can check the status of their flights and confirm rescheduled itineraries.
“Affected customers are advised to visit our website, Flight Status (Kenya-airways.com), to confirm their new flight schedule or call our Customer Excellence Center via WhatsApp: +254 705 474 747 or X (formerly Twitter) @KQSupport for further assistance,” Kenya Airways added.
