UK sales manager Sarah Archer told TTG the Mauritius specialist’s team hoped visits to key partners would resume in mid-October.

Archer said appointments would be pre-arranged, with Beachcomber mindful of agents working reduced hours – and the risks still posed by Covid-19.

She will be joined on the road by regional sales managers Caroline Chadwick and Martin Mclaren.

"Our agent partners have been incredible since the start of the pandemic and their support unwavering," said Archer.

"Thank you isn’t really a big enough word. We’ll be covering the whole country and looking after agents between the three of us."

Posting to Instagram, Archer added: "Out of office off for the first time in 17 months. Your Beachcomber Tours trade team are back full-time."

Mauritius is currently on the UK’s amber list, and will therefore transition to the new "rest of the world" green list when the government’s latest changes to the traffic light regime come into effect on 4 October.

British Airways plans to up winter flight capacity to Mauritius starting next month.