It has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe, and is home to the country's national airline, Air Mauritius.

This was subsequently handed over to the Royal Air Force at the end of World War II and civilian operations started shortly afterwards.

Thus, a new terminal was built including airbridges to meet the expected increase in traffic growth, and a car park attached to the new building and customs service for international routes.

[3] The structure of the New Airport Terminal is designed after the "Traveller's palm", a tropical plant that grows on Mauritius.

[5] The terminal covers an area of 57,000 square meters and is equipped with five boarding gates with airbridges, including one compatible with the large Airbus A380.