Port Louis Airport (MRU) Information

Where is Port Louis Airport?  

Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) off the southeast coast of the Africa. Strategically located, Mauritius was an important base on trade routes between Europe and the East before the opening of the Suez Canal.
The capital of Port Louis is the country's largest city, and its economic, political and cultural centre.

Port Louis International Airport (IATA: MRU, ICAO: FIMP), officially Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport or Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport, previously Plaisance Airport, also referred to as Sir Ramgoolam Airport, Mauritius Airport, or simply Port Louis Airport, SSR Airport, is located 48 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of the city of Port Louis, on the island of Mauritius, in the Republic of Mauritius. The airport is sometimes referred to as SSR Airport, but this is not an official airport code. The airport is named in memory of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the 'The Father of the Nation'.

In 2014, Port Louis Airport served 2,916,411 passengers.

Port Louis Airport is home to the country's national airline, Air Mauritius. Other airlines that fly from Port Louis Airport include Air France, Air India, Air Italy, Air Madagascar, Air Seychelles, British Airways, Condor, Edelweiss Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Korean Air, South African Airways and Qatar Airways.

Cities with flights to Port Louis Airport include Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Cape Town, Chennai, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, London, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Perth, Rome, Saint-Denis de la Reunion, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Zurich.

Your best bet for a Port Louis Airport transfer is a taxi. Details on all options are included in this guide.

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Port Louis Airport's new passenger terminal, opened in 2013, is designed after the "Traveller's palm", a tropical plant that grows on Mauritius. The environmentally-friendly stricture uses solar energy collected by photovoltaic cells, recovers rain water, and integrates nature into the heart of the building - have a look around to see what you can notice.

 

Services at Port Louis Airport include:

• Nénuphar Lounge (fee) - opposite gate 19
• Bag wrapping - International Check-in Halls A and B, near gates 13 and 16
• Florist - International Check-in Hall, Level 1, oppsite gate 15
• Post office - right wing of terminal, Arrivals, Level 0, near gate 3 (Mon-Sat)
• Stamps - at the Post Office or in the Bookcourt Shop (boarding area, near gate 28)
• Letter boxes - before and after immigration Prayer room - Departures Hall, after immigration, behind Hugo Boss
• Tip: there is no luggage storage at the airport

Additional Port Louis Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official MRU Port Louis International Airport Website