Ethiopian Airlines will launch nonstop flights between Addis Ababa and Port Louis, Mauritius, on July 12, 2026, opening a new direct link between East Africa and one of the Indian Ocean’s best-known leisure destinations.
Flight schedule (local times)
The airline said the route will operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Ethiopian Airlines published the following schedule:
- ET 887: Departs Addis Ababa at 8:50 a.m. and arrives in Mauritius at 3:20 p.m.
- ET 886: Departs Mauritius at 4:15 p.m. and arrives in Addis Ababa at 8:45 p.m.
As with any new route, schedules, aircraft assignments, and frequencies can change after launch as airlines fine-tune capacity. Travellers should confirm entry requirements, transit rules, baggage policies and minimum connection times at the point of purchase, particularly when booking through-tickets that rely on tight connections.
The importance of the new routes
In its announcement, Ethiopian framed the new service as a boost for regional connectivity, saying the route is designed to support tourism and trade while strengthening “people-to-people interactions”. For Mauritius, the additional airlift could help broaden access to the island for travellers from across Africa and beyond, particularly those connecting through Addis Ababa.
Ethiopian also noted it previously served Mauritius through interline and codeshare arrangements, routing passengers via hubs such as Johannesburg, Nairobi and Antananarivo. For many travellers, replacing a multi-stop itinerary with a nonstop option can mean fewer connection risks, simpler baggage transfers and shorter overall journey times, especially during busy holiday periods when delays can cascade across networks.
For passengers looking to build longer itineraries, the route may also expand one-stop options via Ethiopian’s Addis Ababa hub, depending on schedules, connection times and ticketing. That can be useful for travellers combining a Mauritius trip with a second destination or for business travellers linking island travel with meetings in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Ethiopian did not publish an end date for the new service in its announcement. Some industry schedule reporting has described the operation as a third-quarter addition, so travellers planning trips later in the year should double-check their travel dates and flight numbers before booking nonrefundable hotels or tours.
As with any new route, schedules, aircraft assignments, and frequencies can change after launch as airlines fine-tune capacity. Travellers should confirm entry requirements, transit rules, baggage policies and minimum connection times at the point of purchase, particularly when booking through-tickets that rely on tight connections.
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