Emirates Pact Seen as Barrier to Air Mauritius’ Future With Qatar Airways
A growing controversy is unfolding around Air Mauritius as the national carrier finds itself trapped between a potential strategic partnership with Qatar Airways and a long-standing — and recently renewed — exclusivity agreement with Emirates. Multiple reports suggest that Air Mauritius has been in advanced talks to forge a financial or strategic alliance with Qatar Airways as part of a broader government-led effort to revitalize the struggling airline. But the move has sparked internal turmoil and political tension, following revelations that the carrier’s cooperation agreement with Emirates was quietly renewed in May 2025 — and now threatens to block the Qatari deal entirely.
