The present outbreak of the Piton de la Fournaise has raised keen interest in many parts of the world. Read on how to get to Reunion and get a glimpse of the fire spitting mountain …And if I were to compress the following into just three mentions I would say: Reunion is hot, the airfares are hotter but the volcano is the hottest of them all …
Since Sunday, May the 17th, has the Piton de la Fournaise decided to roll out a fiery red carpet, for the second time this year. Is anyone tempted meeting up with the fire-breathing mountain of Reunion?
Airlines Air Austral and Corsair, in partnership with the Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) offer flights from mainland France, Europe Africa and the Indian Ocean to Reunion at special rates, to meet this ‘fire spitting dragon’.
Tariffs "discovery" dedicated to the spotlight on the treasures of the island of Reunion
The IRT partners with airlines Air Austral and Corsair for you to experience an extraordinary light show: Go to meet the Piton de la Fournaise, which erupted on Sunday 17th of May. Good news never comes alone, you can also enjoy the early season whales, from June to October, which come find the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean close to the coast of the island of La Reunion.
Air Austral
From metropolitan France, Air Austral regional airline offers special rates to 695 € TTC from Paris and from € 755 TTC provinces with TGV’Air. You live in Europe? Flights promotional rates are established from Germany, Belgium andSwitzerland:
- Brussels => Reunion 755 € TTC
- Zurich => Meeting: 1014 CHF TTC
- Frankfurt => Reunion 973 € TTC
- Munich => meeting: € 964 TTC
- Berlin => meeting: € 959 TTC
You can benefit from these rates for all bookings made ??from Wednesday, 20th of May until 01st of June 2015 in tourist class, for departures between May 20th and June 30th (last departure).
For the people of Vanilla Islands and South Africa, Air Austral offers low fares tickets departing from South Africa, Mayotte, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles:
- Mayotte => Reunion 255 € TTC
- Maurice => Meeting: 6737 MUR TTC
- South Africa => Meeting: 4444 ZAR VAT
- Antananarivo => Reunion: 271 USD TTC
- Seychelles => Reunion: TTC 4195 SCR
You can benefit from these rates for bookings made from 20 May to 1 June 2015 in tourist class for travel between 20 May and 30 June (last return).
Corsair
As of Monday, May 18, you can enjoy a special rate to 696 € TTC from Paris, on sale until May 31 with a return no later than June 18, 2015. If you live in the provinces? Corsair has also set up a path traveled by TGV air to allow you to reach the capital from 18 French cities. The price: 60 € extra for a round trip, to add to the price of the plane ticket.
XL Airways
To attend this exceptional show, XL Airways offers special fares from Metropolitan France to Reunion:
- from Paris => 600 € VAT
As of Monday, May 25, 2015 and on sale until May 31, with a return on or before 25 June 2015;
- from Lyon => € 599 TTC
As of June 3, 2015 and on sale until May 31, with a return at the latest 25 June 2015;
- from Marseille => € 630 TTC
As of May 28, 2015 and on sale until May 31, with a return on or before 23 June 2015. When on the island, walking on the slopes of this sulphurous fire-breathing is an essential activity. Adventurers in search of intense emotions, do not hesitate, do not wait! You’ll get to watch the eruptions and liquid lava flowing down the slopes of this effusive basaltic volcano from a safe distance: a colorful show not to be missed!
