Mauritius' main international airport has reopened after tropical cyclone Garance – the strongest storm to hit the territory since 1989 – made landfall on Friday (28 February)

The sole airport in Mauritius is scheduled to shut down from Wednesday evening until further notice after the country’s meteorological services raised a cyclone warning to Class III for the first time in the current summer season.

Mauritius International Airport has been closed following a class 3 cyclone alert as Cyclone Garance approaches the island.

Tropical Storm Garance has forced the closure of Mauritius' airport as the category 3 cyclone brings with it gusts of up to 43 miles per hour

Air India has announced the cancellation of flights to and from Mauritius on February 28, 2025, due to operational restrictions at Mauritius Airport caused by Cyclone Garance.

The international airport of Mauritius was shut down Wednesday following a class 3 cyclone alert, Air Mauritius said in a statement.

A tropical storm has forced the closure of Mauritius international airport. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) International airport will be closed from 7pm local time on February 26 “until further notice,” the Foreign Office warned. An updated travel advisory said: “A cyclone warning is currently in force in Mauritius.

The country’s meteorological services raised a cyclone warning to Class III for the first time in the current summer season