CHENNAI: IndiGo has commenced direct flight services between Chennai and Reunion Island, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. Ambassador of France in India, Thierry Mathou, along with Consul General of France in Pondicherry and Chennai Etienne Rolland-Piègue, formally launched the services and traveled on the inaugural flight on Wednesday. The airline extends the service thrice weekly (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday). This operation will support enhanced connectivity that can further strengthen tourism, trade and people-to-people ties between both regions, as Reunion Island has a significant population of French citizens of Indian origin, in particular Tamil. During his visit to Reunion Island, Mathou will meet with both local authorities, economic bodies and civil society representatives.Welcoming the new route, Mathou commented, “I am delighted to mark the inaugural ceremony and board the first direct flight from Chennai to Saint-Denis, bringing India closer to Reunion Island. This link offers great potential for both tourism and trade, leveraging Reunion’s beautiful coastlines and its strategic location as a gateway to Europe and francophone countries.”
