"We already have a good traffic base from Sri Lanka consisting of workers and business traffic and we plan to consolidate on this and also diversify our traffic base by targeting leisure (tourist) traffic especially among the locals and expatriate community. We also plan to promote Mauritius as the transfer point for travel to Africa and the Indian Ocean region."

Romesh David, President – Transportation Group of John Keells Holdings PLC, said that everyone at Mack Air (Pvt) Limited are delighted to have been appointed as the General Sales Agent for Air Mauritius in Sri Lanka.

"We are extremely pleased at the appointment as GSA for Air Mauritius and look forward to working closely with the airline to develop bi-lateral traffic between the two countries. Apart from the existing business and employment traffic, Mauritius and onward connections to Africa on the Air Mauritius network offer exciting prospects as leisure destinations to the discerning Sri Lankan and expatriate traveller just as much as a peaceful Sri Lanka poses a new and novel option for Mauritian travellers."

An Air Mauritius delegation is presently in Colombo for the official opening of the GSA office and also to attend the launch event for the Travel Trade in Sri Lanka.