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You can now use Aeroplan points with Air Mauritius, which is joining the program as an airline partner.
New Aeroplan Partner
Update: March 14, 2022 (you can now earn Aeroplan points with Air Mauritius)
Aeroplan adds another partner! After the recent addition of Oman Air, here comes Air Mauritius is coming in.
Air Mauritius is the national carrier of Mauritius. The airline operates flights between MRU and its main hubs: Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) and London-Heathrow (LHR).
But it also offers :
- Mumbai
- Johannesburg
- Madagascar
- Reunion
- Rodrigues Island
Through this partnership, Aeroplan is expanding its presence in the Indian Ocean region. As a result, it offers more space and choice in the sector’s high-end leisure destinations.
First, Air Mauritius was created in 1967, thanks to a partnership between Air France, British Airways and the government of Mauritius.
Its air fleet is composed of these aircraft:
- Airbus A330-900neo
- Airbus A350-900
- ATR 72-500
Read our Business Class review on board the A330-900neo between Geneva and Mauritius:
How to collect Aeroplan points with Air Mauritius
Aeroplan Members can earn Aeroplan points based on the distance flown on all scheduled flights operated by Air Mauritius.
| Class of Service | Eligible MK booking classes | Aeroplan Points (% of miles flown) |
| Business class | J, D, C, R, I | 125 % |
| Economy | Y, K | 100 % |
| Economy | H, T | 75 % |
| Economy | U, V, S, L | 50 % |
| Economy | Q, M, O, X, G, B, E, N | 25 % |
However, Status Qualifying Segments, Miles, or Dollars are not earned on Air Mauritius flights.
How to book Air Mauritius flights
Here are the details you need to know when booking Aeroplan flight rewards on Air Mauritius:
- Flights are priced according to Aeroplan’s airline partner pricing
- Members will be able to book Air Mauritius flights on aircanada.com, on the Air Canada mobile app or through the Aeroplan Centre
- These flights may be combined with flights operated by Air Canada or other international airline partners
Mauritius is located in the Atlantic zone according to the Aeroplan reward chart.
Thus, it is necessary to calculate according to the distance travelled and the zones.
For example, in the Atlantic Zone, a flight between Paris (CDG) and Sir Sewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) has a distance of 5,858 miles.
This means that it will cost :
- 35,500 points one-way economy class
- 60,000 points one-way in business class
From Canada, the greater of the distance between the North America Zone and the Atlantic Zone will apply:
- 70,000 one-way economy points
- 100,000 points one-way in business class
Bottom Line
The addition of Air Mauritius follows very closely the one of Oman Air.
This is the tenth airline to join the program since June 2020. And it won’t end there as Aeroplan promises to announce more airline partners in the coming months. All bets are off!
