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Cyclone Belal: Air Mauritius suspends flights following airport closure

Air
Ilaria Grasso Macola
16 January 2024

Flights to Mauritius have been suspended after the island nation’s only international airport shut as a precaution owing to the arrival of Cyclone Belal.

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Cyclone Belal started influencing the weather in Mauritius over the weekend (Credit: iStock)

Flag carrier Air Mauritius cancelled five international services scheduled for Tuesday (16 January) after island authorities issued a class three cyclone warning.

 

Officials said the airport would remain closed until further notice, while the airline called on passengers not to show up at the hub until their flights had been rescheduled.