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Air Mauritius
First Class - A340 |
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Extraordinary -
Society
Oktober - 2007 |
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5
Stars & 6 Stripes
Overall - 'Service & Comfort' |
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The Ultimate Award:
Seven Stars and Stripes® |
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| With took of from Charles De Gaulles Paris with Air
Mauritius. Our destination -
The
Oberoi Mauritius located in the year-round vacation destination island of
Mauritius. Air Mauritius is drawn to offer exquisite service to exotic vacation
destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Cape Town, Perth and many others
with Heathrow, London as its prime European base, and is represented on many
other international European airports. With almost a twelve-hour non-stop ahead
of us, traveling 1st class with 'L'Esprit de l'Ile Maurice' (the Soul of
Mauritius), we felt at ease. This Mauritian national carrier, the
representative airline for the country, was founded in 1967 and is servicing
close to a million passengers today. It is astonishing considering that this
vacation county has a population of close to 1,300,000. Air Mauritius has its
national home base in Port Louis, the capital city that proudly carries the AM
symbol, the mythological bird the Phaeton Rubicola, commonly known as the
Paille-en-Queue. Check in was easy, pleasant and quick although the hospitality
suite in Paris lacks the traditionally great customer service of the country or
its European flagship base in London. |
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were above and beyond.” ~ TB |
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| On board our flight
attendant addresses us in perfect English, the official language of Mauritian
but supposedly almost everyone speaks and reads French in the country of our
destination. The on-board entertainment system was simple but sufficient. The
in-flight cuisine, presentation and service were above and beyond. The menu was
presented in a tasteful leather & fabric bound book, carrying the
embroidered mythological bird logo. Crossing the Alps by car is too easy
compared to this. If you want to get a big kick out of these amazing mountains,
you've got to seem them form above. Witnessing a picture so prefect as the Alps
from so high that day, kept my adrenaline pumping. An
unforgettable
view. |
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| Thorsten Buehrmann - Air Mauritius First Class |
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| We were started with a choice of delicious
canapés followed by a choice of pre-plated hors d'oeuvres. The main
courses were then freshly assembled from an open buffet tray-cart and served on
elegant, fine china - we truly enjoyed the shelled lobster and the honey glazed
duck breast - followed by a selection of international cheeses, fruit basket
and delicious desserts. All meals were presented with the outmost attention to
detail and superb service while paired with inspiring aperitifs, a sparkling
Cuvee and international wines,(some vintage). An assortment of digestives were
offered. Very well done! |
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We landed on this
enchanted island and were welcomed by the rising sun. It was a smooth landing,
executed by a pro. I'll never forget the moment the airplane door opened; it
felt as if a blast of wonderful warm air swept through the cabin, the first
sight of huge palm trees, the powerful sweet smell of tropical flowers and the
incredibly green hills - the perfect paradise of my mind, here for all to see.
It was a breeze to get through customs and soon enough we were in our limo. It
all came together in a visitor friendly environment. |
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“All meals were presented with the outmost
attention to detail and superb service while paired with inspiring
aperitifs,
a sparkling Cuvee and international wines, (some vintage). An
assortment of digestives were offered. Very well done!” ~ TB |
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by Thorsten & Simone Buehrmann
Editor: Ingrid
Lemme
Editor-in-Chief: John Lomitola |
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| © 2007 ~ Seven Stars and Stripes,
Inc. |
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